Healthcare in the Heartland

The USDA is building hospitals?

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/rural-hospital-new-construction-wyoming-kansas-usda/

It makes sense the government agency that is most involved with rural America would step in where there is a need beyond providing farm subsidies. What I don’t understand is why the people in rural America who benefit from the federal government’s direct assistance hate the government and support Trump.

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/07/25/biden-harris-administration-helps-expand-access-rural-health-care

Ol’ ’55

Old magazines provide some of the best views and insights into 20th century America. With the impermanence of digital storage, along with the constant change in digital formats, will there be anything from the 21st century for far-flung future generations to study?

Here’s a look at September, 1955, when I was less than a month old. After a while, you might prefer watching with the Jean Shepard wannabe muted.

The Men’s Clubs

Trump refused to say what nobody was asking, about Arnold Palmer’s swinging club, but of course he said it anyway.

And I refuse to say it, but when he took showers with the other pros, they came out of there, they said, ‘Oh my God, that’s unbelievable.'”
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/20/g-s1-29100/trump-pennsylvania-rally-arnold-palmer

Who else should Trump be praising for their legendary mighty manhood?