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Signs of resistance to #Medicaid cuts among congressional #Republicans. Keep up the pressure! https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5251367-medicaid-cuts-house-republicans-2/
"While she lived on the streets, K's mental illness spiraled out of control. She sometimes stayed in shelters but often got kicked out because of her symptoms and behaviors. When she did take her prescribed medications, she experienced side effects such as incontinence — another disqualification from shelters."
"The issue is beyond electoral politics. Donald #Trump won in large part because of Americans’ concerns over their economic futures. The reality here is these effective cuts will mean many Americans who are worse off"
EA on Al Arabiya: #Trump Assault on #SocialSecurity and Other Programs
@SeanCasten and it’s a huge problem for people who are disabled but who haven’t been deemed disabled by Social Security yet. I ran into this issue when I moved back to New Hampshire from California well I was waiting for my disability appeal hearing. At the time New Hampshire was still trying to avoid expanding Medicaid at all, so even though I literally had zero income the state said I wasn’t disabled because I might be able to work if I had spine surgery, but I couldn’t have Medicaid and be evaluated for spine surgery because I’m not disabled because I might be able to work if I had spine surgery.
I had to fight them for 10 months and the only reason I won was because I found a spine surgeon who would see me and bill me later and he determined that I wasn’t actually a candidate for spine surgery. He was able to write me a letter in time for the fair hearing so I won. I also won food stamps. They were really mad about it they had to give me like $3000 worth because they withheld them for 10 months when I should have been receiving them.
People will die. The only reason I didn’t die is because my mom helped me, because I had a PCP who would see me and bill me later, and the few times I needed pharmaceuticals I somehow figured out how to get money for them.
"It's good that Rs pushing back on #Medicaid cuts -bc it means that all the pressure they're getting -decided to stop holding is working. KEEP THE PRESSURE UP. BUT... they all voted for the budget bill that incl those $880B of cuts & they all KNEW that this IMPLIED MASSIVE CUTS TO MDCD -hoped ppl wouldn't do that math.
IOW -shouldn't be seen as principled defenders of MDCD. These aren't ppl with a history of standing on pp -a lot of words that sound thoughtful -but are
DEEPLY #EVIL..."
House Rs are starting to get seriously worried about possible #Medicaid cuts. A dozen vulnerable Rs wrote to l'ship threatening to vote agst a reconc bill that includes substantial cuts to the program.
The fate of Rs’ reconc bill -which will carry key GOP priorities like tax cuts, a PNT spending hike & more border security funding -is linked to the MDCD standoff. Remember, House Rs’ recon plan incls cutting $880B -much of which will likely have to come from MDCD.
#USPol
https://punchbowl.news/article/house/house-gop-no-to-big-medicaid-cuts/
Dr Oz is pushing #HHS towards #AI -claimed: patients have rated the care rec from an AI avatar: =to or better than a human dr.
CMS: refocusing on its core mission of the #Medicaid program & restoring fiscal INTEGRITY(?) -programs served primarily as a financing mechanism for states rather than being an integral part of MDCD prgm innovations.
Oz thinks AI can replace much what the prgms do. I spoke to a local co hosp exec, Oz isSHAKING THEM DOWN FOR DATA.
#USPol #Resist
https://www.wired.com/story/dr-oz-ai-health-care-medicare-cms-town-hall/
No one is arguing with that. The fraud is that they will allege that eligible people are ineligible.
Johnson: US must 'eliminate people on Medicaid' who are not 'eligible to be there'
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5247051-house-speaker-johnson-medicaid-cuts/
Nevada County Dems (inland California, red district) have a whole "Spring break" of events planned in "honor" of their AWOL #GOP Congress critter, Kevin Kiley. 
Impressive work keeping up the pressure! Make him do his job!
When Desoto Regional Health System took out $36M in loans last year to renovate a rural hospital, officials were banking on its main funding source remaining stable: Medicaid.
That
is in jeopardy, as Trump +R-controlled Congress move to shrink the ~$900B #health program that covers >1 in 5 Americans.
Desoto CEO Eppler said MDCD cuts could make it harder for his hospital to repay the loans & for patients to access care.
"Republicans have managed to unite two health industry sectors normally at war — insurers and hospitals — by threatening to cut Medicaid.
Lobbyists for both industries, faced with the prospect of losing billions of dollars in fees, are scrambling to convince lawmakers that tens of millions of low-income Americans who rely on the program will suffer."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/10/insurers-providers-medicaid-cuts-00282418
Heads up. Don't forget that if you care for a loved one, or someone you live with, and get paid through a Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver program for personal care and supportive home care, make sure you or your accountant check to see if that is tax free income via IRS Notice 2014-7.
Many people treat this as self-employment income and pay thousands in taxes that they don't have to pay.
DOGE hasn't rescinded that rule yet.
#taxes #doge #medicaid #IRS #April15
Certain Medicaid waiver payments may be excludable from income
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/certain-medicaid-waiver-payments-may-be-excludable-from-income
Trump and GOP lawmakers want to slash Medicaid funding—but this mother is pushing back.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91313494/trump-and-gop-lawmakers-want-to-slash-medicaid-funding-but-this-mother-is-pushing-back #BudgetCuts #Medicaid #Politics #Healthcare #Republicans
Anti-empathy = death cult: the #DOJ's disgusting delay of #Abrego Garcia's return; the kidnapping of the #RumeysaOzturk #KhalilMahmoud's imprisonment; cuts to #Medicaid, #SocialSecurity, #Alzheimer's research & "So it Goes" to quote #Vonnegut.
"Trump's sociopathy now outranks the empathy of Jesus in MAGA eyes. But there's another angle to this, as well: This is about the MAGA right's unhinged obsession w/gender & escalating hatred of women."
https://www.salon.com/2025/04/11/magas-on-empathy-exposes-misogynist-fears/
Anti-empathy = death cult: the #DOJ's disgusting delay of #Abrego Garcia's return; the kidnapping of the #RumeysaOzturk #KhalilMahmoud's imprisonment; cuts to #Medicaid, #SocialSecurity, #Alzheimer's research & "So it Goes" to quote #Vonnegut.
"Trump's sociopathy now outranks the empathy of Jesus in MAGA eyes. But there's another angle to this, as well: This is about the MAGA right's unhinged obsession w/gender & escalating hatred of women."
https://www.salon.com/2025/04/11/magas-on-empathy-exposes-misogynist-fears/