True, entirely anecdotal, as I thought using the phrase "that I met," would indicate. I also suspect there are kids working for family businesses or taking care of younger kids in their family after school. They are not tired from screen time.

That was how I heard and saw it many times.

Yes. I advocated for it as a school board member. I was told it would interfere with sports. I could not overcome that argument on my own.

By the way, a lot of the Maine kids I met were working, too.

I agree, COVID hurt, but it could start climbing up. I see good things. Rock Steady is much appreciated. There is a lot of potential there

Reminds me of the "Assman" episode of Seinfeld.

Healthcare facilities, which you are calling healthcare companies, make no money on empty beds or staffing for them. Paying higher reimbursements doesn't create more child patients. Maine has problems like this everywhere due to small populations. Taxpayers won't fund it. It's not Cigna et. al.

That is not what you said. No reasonable person hears "healthcare companies" and thinks "Mainecare", and "Mainecare" isn't associated with an entity answerable to stockholders and profit. In terms of making beds available, the current design and the needs of the community are not always aligning, and so how do you make that design more flexible.

In the real world of problem-solving, you can't just say shit and whine; you have to work with people.

I did not say it was okay, and I didn't DM you. On the other hand, you're expecting a lot of complete strangers. Why do you insult people? It makes no sense.

Your original comment accused insurance companies were at fault for lack of pedriatric beds. You were corrected repeatedly that the government is the problem as a payor, not profits. Now you're adding on to what you said, and calling people dense. You are wrong, and it's frustrating to others.

Yay.

Lovely.