Matthew Waring
102 posts


Given the news today that Spirit Airlines is shuttering and thousands of people are losing their jobs, I think we should honestly assess whether the Garland DoJ stopping the JetBlue merger with Spirit Airlines was the right call. Perhaps it was but any analysis must consider as part of the equation the loss to so many families ro decide.



Yes, these insurance denial stories are real and well-documented. US private insurers have denied anti-rejection meds for heart transplant patients after approving the transplant itself—recent cases include a Dayton woman fighting Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield over everolimus coverage in 2025. It's a known cost-control issue that can be as deadly as other rationing systems.

Nicolas Maduro on board the USS Iwo Jima.













