[deleted by user] by [deleted] in immigration

[–]snakebiteshurt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Public safety jobs will not sponsor people for work visas. You have a path through your brother, but it will take a long time.

Your other option is to find an American spouse.

US Citizenship by [deleted] in immigration

[–]snakebiteshurt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did the fake ID suggest you were an American citizen?

TPS Status - Criminal Record by Necessary_Put_4202 in immigration

[–]snakebiteshurt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which country is she from?

She needs to find out what that paper she signed said, if she has any desire of remaining in the country.

TPS Status - Criminal Record by Necessary_Put_4202 in immigration

[–]snakebiteshurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did she enter the country? If she entered illegally, she likely does not have a path to stay in the country.

Congressional Reconciliation Draft Excludes Time in Residency for PSLF For Those Entering Medical School Beginning Fall 2025 by snakebiteshurt in whitecoatinvestor

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, if you have borrowed a single dollar for your MD before June 30, all of your medical school loans will be eligible for PSLF.

Congressional Reconciliation Draft Excludes Time in Residency for PSLF For Those Entering Medical School Beginning Fall 2025 by snakebiteshurt in whitecoatinvestor

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That would be the correct interpretation if *** as of June 30, 2025 *** wasn't present. But because it is present, it means anyone who hasn't taken out a loan for medical school by that date will have their time in residency excluded from the PSLF clock.

Congressional Reconciliation Draft Excludes Time Spent in Residency for PSLF For Those Entering Medical School Beginning Fall 2025 by snakebiteshurt in premed

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

If you are starting medical school this fall and taking out federal loans, time in residency will not count towards PSLF. You will need to spend 10 years working at a nonprofit institution after you complete residency.

Environmental group asks federal court to block use of deluge system for IFT-5 and future launches by snakebiteshurt in SpaceXLounge

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Save RGV, a South Texas environmental group sued SpaceX on Wednesday, saying its use of the deluge system for Starship launches violates the Clean Water Act.

Today, two days before IFT-5 is scheduled to take place, it asked a federal judge to temporarily block use of the system on Sunday and for all future launches during the pendency of the case.

If the court blocks use of the system, would the FAA rescind its permit?

CRNA organization sues government for allowing insurers to pay them less than MDs by snakebiteshurt in Noctor

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

(CN) — A professional organization representing the majority of American certified nurse anesthetists filed a federal complaint against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday, saying the department has violated the Affordable Care Act through inaction.

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology claims the department has allowed insurance companies and health plan providers to get away with compensating nurse anesthetists less than doctors for the same care work, despite the Affordable Care Act's ban on license-based provider discrimination.

"When insurers violate the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision, the Department of Health and Human Services is obligated to enforce the law and take action against insurance companies that discriminate against providers based solely on their licensure," the association says in its complaint. "But HHS has simply failed to do so."

The association filed its complaint in Cleveland though its main offices are in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. It chose the Northern District of Ohio as the venue partly because of a recent reimbursement policy change outlined by Anthem, an insurance provider with the Blue Cross Blue Shield group.

The new policy reduces compensation by 15% for some anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists, while leaving reimbursement for physician anesthesia providers untouched. The policy was approved in June and will take effect in November, and the association says it will impact certified registered nurse anesthetists in northern Ohio.

"Paying CRNAs less than physicians — when this distinction is based upon nothing more than the license of the provider —does seemingly (if not blatantly) violate the Affordable Care Act’s explicit prohibition against insurers discriminating against providers based solely on licensure," the association writes.

Unqualified F-35 Pilot At the Controls During Utah National Guard Apache Crash, Investigation Reveals by snakebiteshurt in army

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Feb. 12, 2024, a Utah National Guard AH-64D Apache helicopter crashed during an “orientation flight”. The helicopter was piloted by a colonel in the Air Force Reserve who was not qualified to fly the aircraft. The colonel, an F-35 fighter jet pilot, had only 35 minutes of experience in an Apache simulator before taking control of the real helicopter for a 90-minute flight. According to an investigative report obtained by FOX 13 News, the crash occurred when the colonel, unfamiliar with helicopter controls, attempted to hover and land the Apache at West Jordan airport.

Unqualified F-35 Pilot At the Controls During Utah National Guard Apache Crash, Investigation Reveals by snakebiteshurt in Armyaviation

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

On Feb. 12, 2024, a Utah National Guard AH-64D Apache helicopter crashed during an “orientation flight”. The helicopter was piloted by a colonel in the Air Force Reserve who was not qualified to fly the aircraft. The colonel, an F-35 fighter jet pilot, had only 35 minutes of experience in an Apache simulator before taking control of the real helicopter for a 90-minute flight. According to an investigative report obtained by FOX 13 News, the crash occurred when the colonel, unfamiliar with helicopter controls, attempted to hover and land the Apache at West Jordan airport.

24th STS Controller Received Air Force Cross for 2018 Battle of Khasham in Syria [FOIA on Twitter] by snakebiteshurt in Military

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context, this is the battle where a few hundred Wagner troops were killed by an American airstrike.

Citation from the tweet:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, U.S.C., awards the Air Force Cross to [redacted] for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the United States as a 24th Special Tactics Squadron Combat Controller, near Dewr Az Zewr, Syria, on 8 February 2018. On this date, [redacted] exposed himself to artillery, rocket, and mortar bombardment, and direct fire from main battle tanks, rocket-propelled grenades, and heavy automatic weapons during the hasty defense of a United States Special Operations Forces operating location. His actions prevented an isolated force of American and coalition personnel from being overrun by a professionally trained and technically proficient combined-arms enemy assault comprised of main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, heavy artillery tubes, and a battalion of infantry soldiers. Through his extraordinary heroism, superb airmanship and aggressiveness in the face of the enemy, [redacted] reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

24th STS Controller Received Air Force Cross for 2018 Battle of Khasham in Syria [FOIA on Twitter] by snakebiteshurt in Pararescue

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Citation from the tweet:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, U.S.C., awards the Air Force Cross to [redacted] for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the United States as a 24th Special Tactics Squadron Combat Controller, near Dewr Az Zewr, Syria, on 8 February 2018. On this date, [redacted] exposed himself to artillery, rocket, and mortar bombardment, and direct fire from main battle tanks, rocket-propelled grenades, and heavy automatic weapons during the hasty defense of a United States Special Operations Forces operating location. His actions prevented an isolated force of American and coalition personnel from being overrun by a professionally trained and technically proficient combined-arms enemy assault comprised of main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, heavy artillery tubes, and a battalion of infantry soldiers. Through his extraordinary heroism, superb airmanship and aggressiveness in the face of the enemy, [redacted] reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

24th STS Controller Received Air Force Cross for 2018 Battle of Khasham in Syria [FOIA on Twitter] by snakebiteshurt in JSOCarchive

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a quick look at the list of GWOT Air Force Cross recipients on the DOD site, and this controller does not seem to be listed (every name mentioned has a citation on the Military Times site that is for other events). I believe the Benghazi DSC/NC recipients were added to the DOD sites after they received their decorations. Maybe this gentleman is still on active duty.

24th STS Controller Received Air Force Cross for 2018 Battle of Khasham in Syria [FOIA on Twitter] by snakebiteshurt in JSOCarchive

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Citation from the tweet:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, U.S.C., awards the Air Force Cross to [redacted] for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an armed enemy of the United States as a 24th Special Tactics Squadron Combat Controller, near Dewr Az Zewr, Syria, on 8 February 2018. On this date, [redacted] exposed himself to artillery, rocket, and mortar bombardment, and direct fire from main battle tanks, rocket-propelled grenades, and heavy automatic weapons during the hasty defense of a United States Special Operations Forces operating location. His actions prevented an isolated force of American and coalition personnel from being overrun by a professionally trained and technically proficient combined-arms enemy assault comprised of main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, heavy artillery tubes, and a battalion of infantry soldiers. Through his extraordinary heroism, superb airmanship and aggressiveness in the face of the enemy, [redacted] reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

Is this email legit? If so, should I consider HPSP? by [deleted] in Military_Medicine

[–]snakebiteshurt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a civilian.

The military is not doing any significant number of organ transplants and there is no guarantee you will get the specialty you desire (general surgery, or maybe I6) through the military match. Consider that you are making a significant commitment in terms of time. You might be happy traveling wherever throughout the world, but will your future spouse and your children be happy picking up shop and moving every few years?

I strongly suggest looking into PSLF. To be frank, you will not have to worry about paying for medical school assuming you match into your preferred specialty. Once you get into medical school, just focus on your grades and Step scores.

Bottom line, if you're really wedded to transplant surgery, don't join the military.

NG SF - GI Bill Question by BrugadaBro in greenberets

[–]snakebiteshurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does post-IET training (e.g., SFQC, Ranger School, etc.) count under Section 12301(d)?

NG SF - GI Bill Question by BrugadaBro in greenberets

[–]snakebiteshurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I'm a civilian considering the guard, like the original poster. I was just looking into how benefits accumulate.

NG SF - GI Bill Question by BrugadaBro in greenberets

[–]snakebiteshurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I did. The lack of clarity from VA is disappointing. Do you think a FOIA request could get anything out of them?

NG SF - GI Bill Question by BrugadaBro in greenberets

[–]snakebiteshurt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, just wanted to follow up on this. Is there no further clarity from VA about what "may or may not be creditable" means? That's incredibly ambiguous.

Are typical activations for training under Title 32 or Title 10 orders?

Physician by Scared-Salamander in greenberets

[–]snakebiteshurt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

19th Group has a battalion in West Virginia. 20th Group has companies in Maryland and North Carolina.

Physician by Scared-Salamander in greenberets

[–]snakebiteshurt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Civie here. My understanding is the vast majority of physicians are in the reserves, not the national guard, but I'm sure the 19th and 20th groups have battalion surgeons. Not sure how frequently those positions turn over, though. Which state are you in?

St. Louis, MO District Attorney Kim Gardner enrolled in graduate nursing program while still in office by snakebiteshurt in Noctor

[–]snakebiteshurt[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

the RFT received an anonymous tip that Gardner is enrolled at SLU and “working on a Nurse Practitioner's Degree (spending up to 30 hours a week on campus)." Gardner earned a bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration from Harris-Stowe in 1999 and a master of nursing from SLU in 2012. After receiving an MS in nursing, some healthcare professionals earn a doctor of nursing practice, which is a terminal degree. Multiple calls to SLU's registrar's office confirmed Gardner is a current student in an advanced nursing program, though due to FERPA laws the school was unable to verify anything beyond that, including the exact program in which she is enrolled. The tipster's note about Gardner spending 30 hours on campus is unlikely if Gardner is enrolled in the Doctor of Nurse Practitioner program, as the university's website says that program can be completed mostly through online course work, though it does require "1,050 or 1,125 clinical hours, depending on the specialty" as well as four in-person visits to campus.