Current Events > I've got to do a radio show Wednesday. To talk about Medicaid Expansion. ugh

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Balrog0
02/05/18 4:26:14 PM
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I really hate public speaking engagements as you may have seen me mention in the past

I guess this might not be so bad since I'll only actually be talking directly to like 3 people. But I really dont wanna answer calls and banter or whatever

why am i such an anxious mess?
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YINever
02/05/18 4:28:38 PM
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why are you on a radio show talking about medicaid expansion?
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treewojima
02/05/18 4:29:20 PM
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Will there be a livestream? I want to hear you waxing eloquent
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Balrog0
02/05/18 4:31:23 PM
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YINever posted...
why are you on a radio show talking about medicaid expansion?


it is part of my job to do so

treewojima posted...
Will there be a livestream? I want to hear you waxing eloquent


I am desparately hoping no one is listening
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YINever
02/05/18 4:32:49 PM
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Balrog0 posted...
it is part of my job to do so


pretend there are some people browsing this board who don't refresh constantly to see updates on your life and maybe elaborate a bit, thanks
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emblem boy
02/05/18 4:32:55 PM
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Na, CE is gonna be listening to support you
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Balrog0
02/05/18 4:41:49 PM
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YINever posted...
pretend there are some people browsing this board who don't refresh constantly to see updates on your life and maybe elaborate a bit, thanks


1) why are you being hostile
2) wtf else do you want to know?
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Balrog0
02/05/18 4:49:20 PM
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see this is why I dont wanna field questions
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Muffinz0rz
02/05/18 4:50:43 PM
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Abuse the button bar
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Chicken
02/05/18 4:51:08 PM
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Imagine going on the radio to talk about something so boring that literally no one will be listening.
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YINever
02/05/18 4:51:52 PM
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Balrog0 posted...
YINever posted...
pretend there are some people browsing this board who don't refresh constantly to see updates on your life and maybe elaborate a bit, thanks


1) why are you being hostile
2) wtf else do you want to know?


what your job is and why it has you on a radio show to talk about medicaid... ? i mean jesus how are you going to talk about a subject like that if you can't figure this out
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Balrog0
02/05/18 4:52:56 PM
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YINever posted...
what your job is and why it has you on a radio show to talk about medicaid... ?


I'm just not sure why you care or how it would help me with my anxiety regarding public speaking, and I'm also not sure why you're so upset if you're just curious so I'm just confused

YINever posted...
i mean jesus how are you going to talk about a subject like that if you can't figure this out


excellent point here though
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YINever
02/05/18 4:55:27 PM
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Balrog0 posted...
I'm just not sure why you care


it's a subject i'm interested in...

Balrog0 posted...
how it would help me with my anxiety regarding public speaking


don't have an answer for you, didn't think this was just a plea for help topic
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Balrog0
02/05/18 4:59:21 PM
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I am a healthcare policy analyst for a 501(c)(3) consumer advocacy organization so part of my job is to do community outreach to educate the general public about important health care policy issues for our state

I didn't realize it was an interesting enough issue to get upset about it. I don't assume everyone knows what I do, I just assume most people won't care (you're the only one who has so I'm usually right). Sorry about that!
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YINever
02/05/18 5:01:37 PM
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what state are you in? i know some states have added work requirements and some others have just recently been in the process of trying to join the expansion, is it one of those or is this routine really dry stuff that no one really cares about? like what kind of radio show is it?
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Balrog0
02/05/18 5:03:28 PM
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I'm in Arkansas, and yeah we are one of the states that have requested work requirements, which is why I will be on the show. It is for a local nonprofit radio, so not a lot of reach. I don't assume many people will listen or care even though it is kind of a big issue objectively speaking.

I've done several interviews regarding the issue already ebcause I wrote a policy brief on our recent 1115 waiver request.
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YINever
02/05/18 6:00:50 PM
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lol are you going to have to defend the change in some way? if i lived there i'd be the crank that calls in to condemn everyone to hell tbh
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Romes187
02/05/18 6:03:42 PM
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are you going to talk about how our medicaid spending is out of control and needs to be reigned in?

i hope :-/

I have stats if you need for it. Together we can do this
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Balrog0
02/05/18 6:07:38 PM
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YINever posted...
lol are you going to have to defend the change in some way? if i lived there i'd be the crank that calls in to condemn everyone to hell tbh


Just the opposite. Work requirements are stupid

Romes187 posted...
are you going to talk about how our medicaid spending is out of control and needs to be reigned in?

i hope :-/

I have stats if you need for it. Together we can do this


Lmao nah
Expansion has been a net positive for state finances due to a reduction in charity payments to hospitals
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Romes187
02/05/18 6:30:39 PM
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Balrog0 posted...
Lmao nah
Expansion has been a net positive for state finances due to a reduction in charity payments to hospitals


Interesting. Does that play out in the bigger states like CA as well?
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YINever
02/05/18 6:46:46 PM
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Balrog0 posted...
Just the opposite. Work requirements are stupid


that's the spirit

learn your talking points, imagine someone else is trying to argue against you, light a fire under your belly and maybe the whole thing won't seem like a chore or something you dread
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