Tonight I spoke at an AAPI event and mentioned America's history of anti-Asian discrimination—including the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Asiatic Exclusion League, & Koramatsu & Japanese Camps.

Afterwards an older gentlemen approached me and said, "Thank you for reminding everyone the US Govt locked Japanese Americans in camps. I know—because I was born in those camps. I carry that with me til this day."

I was left in awe. A reminder—this isn't ancient history folks. It's contemporary reality.

Health Insurance Claim Denied?
See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
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When a #health #insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your #medical treatment, the company generates a file around your claim.

All the records associated with your case should be part of your file. This includes documents explaining the reasons your claim was denied.

You have a right to see this file.

Learn how to request it:

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UPDATE: This Feb. 2023 story from ProPublica & the Texas Tribune on Texas lawmakers' failure to pass meaningful gun control laws after mass shootings has been updated to include details related to the May 6 shooting in Allen, TX.

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https://www.propublica.org/article/mass-shootings-texas-gun-control?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post