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The coffee grounds finding failed to mention how the baked coffee grounds need to be handled to be effective in preventing Parkinson’s disease. Ingested, injected, infused, inhaled, or topically applied? I’m sure they must be further refined and processed. Did I miss that in the paper? I was specifically looking for the answer. Thank you.

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I will try to hunt it up. If it could be done at home that would be great. Have a good weekend!!!

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Sorry to hear you are suffering from overindulgence. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

Thanks for this interesting news: “The Cole County, Missouri jury found on Friday that Bayer's Monsanto business was liable for claims [that included] failing to warn plaintiffs of the potential dangers.”

Lately I’ve been deluged with Medicare Advantage ads and promos. In the same vein as Monsanto, no MA ads mention:

1. Exorbitant rates of denial of care.

2. Care denials that harm patients and sometimes kill them.

3. Automating many care denials via AI and bulk rubber-stamp admin processes.

4. Looting the Treasury while perpetrating these denials.

5. Canceling your doctor’s best judgment on your behalf.

6. Trap: you can’t go back to original Medicare and have the same generous terms you left behind.

These warnings or omissions constitute blatant fraud and possible racketeering. They are similar to the frauds that produced billions in court judgments and settlements against the tobacco industry: https://www.facebook.com/ira.dember/posts/pfbid02cNSUzE4ZMhNek6WV4CcuLfiX2VPJYN3WZccmvLTDKg6iuj2b58ioJNCosQkRPTQRl

Even financial industry promos carry a mandated warning: “Investment involves risk of loss” -- though today I heard a version that said only “investment involves risk”, likely an example of regulatory capture and corruption. But MA moguls got them beat: no warning at all!

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You are so correct. The system is rigged against the consumer in favor of the insurance companies. Most of the top insurance companies have criminal fraud charges filed against them for the overbilling. Next week I will highlight a few nefarious techniques used to squeeze money from consumers as well as highlights from a recent senate hearing on claims denials. One more are athat single payer fixes. Have a good weekend.

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We have federally mandated warnings on cigarette ads and product packaging. https://www.facebook.com/ira.dember/posts/pfbid02cNSUzE4ZMhNek6WV4CcuLfiX2VPJYN3WZccmvLTDKg6iuj2b58ioJNCosQkRPTQRl

We have warnings on everything from baby toys to food to financial products. I hope your next pieces spotlight the lack of warnings on MA plans, leaving consumers unaware of the risks at the moment they are ready to buy. And of course, lest we forget, the need for any warnings at all, because M4A would sweep away this need.

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I am sure you have seen this article - sharing for anyone else who hasn’t bumped into it yet.

https://apple.news/AP73AS1-JSyScGTj-Zhprbw

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