Only in America, where the people voted for a bunch of billionaires who will protect their own wealth and ways of increasing it at all costs, even taking healthcare away from the most vulnerable. Our only hope is that Republicans fight so much among themselves over the levels of cruelty to inflict that they end up doing nothing. How many calls to a Senator from concerned constituents does it take to equal one call from Elon Musk threatening to fund that Senator’s primary challenger?
Trump's administration will be made up of billionaires? Golly, I had no idea his proposed dept. heads are billionaires! I was under the impression that only Trump, Musk, and Ramaswamy had that much money......dog-gone!
I am a healthcare provider in Alabama and also the sister of an adult with cerebral palsy who is fully dependent on the already meager funds she receives from unexpanded Medicaid. I am horrified and am in tears this morning; for my patients, my family, and America.
I am with you and see you. ❤️ It’s scary times. To ask everyone on Medicaid to be seeking employment speaks to the disconnect of their understanding of who benefits from these services. My 75 year old father with severe dementia who doesn’t know his name, where he is at, and can’t walk would be a valuable employee. 🙄 It’s scary times for sure.
I had to read that part twice to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding. Anyone who thinks employment should be a condition for health-care coverage under Medicaid is indeed too disconnected from reality to be weighing in on the issue
Yes, this! My sister’s sweet, precious dream is to drive an ambulance. From a human standpoint that she wishes she could do that? Precious! Heart brimming with pride. I wish she could have a life in which that were possible for her. In a reality standpoint? No ma’am. No one would be okay. Straight to jail. Absolutely, immediately no. It’s ABSURD that changes like this could be in our future down here. 🤯
Medicaid largely serves children and those with disabilities. This will have a direct negative impact to our most vulnerable patients and destabilize pediatric healthcare which is already shrinking due to the weight of adult healthcare. I am a pediatrician who cares for patients with medical complexity/fragility. These families often run mini-ICUs at home to keep their children out of the hospital. Caring for a child or adult who needs help with 100% of activities of daily living is a job just not a paid one. Parents love their kids but they can’t be expected to stay awake 24/7/365 like a nurse and also work a full time job. Medicaid provides some home nursing hours as private insurance does not. The hours are never enough, but it’s something. We are better when we care for everyone. To those shouting fiscal responsibility, it is cheaper as a whole to provide some coverage than none at all. Sick and emergent care is much more expensive than preventative care. Also people will surely die without lifesaving medications, supplies, and treatments.
We keep hearing that we have a spending problem, but what I see is a problem that was created by not having the wealthiest pay their fair share. This makes me sick.
Right out of Bernie Sanders speeches. The spending problem is caused by pet additions to bills that are passable proposals. This has happened for at least 100 years in DC. Most wealthy people got there by taking a chance on an enterprise, and working hard to achieve it. As you may not know, there are millions of scabs across the nation that have no ambition and refuse to work for a living. They have no pride.
Children and those with disabilities who largely utilize Medicaid dollars are not scabs. They also can not work. Kids should have health insurance regardless of parents working or not. They have no voice or vote in the matter, and their lack of health in childhood has significant impacts to all of us as they eventually grow into adults.
Thank you for the summary. I currently support my parents and brother financially. It’s part of a long, sad and difficult situation. My brother receives subsidies with his ACA plan, and we are in a state that will not expand Medicaid - has refused so far and with the new federal admin, for sure won’t change that position. This means that likely this is the last year of subsidies. What will people do at the end of this year? I already supplement housing and household expenses but I can’t take on a $700 insurance payment for my brother as well, so I’m assuming people in his situation just go without insurance? Anything we can do to help influence the situation? I’m trying to stay level headed but I voted for a different admin, and it feels now we just have to be on the receiving end of all the terrible things we warned others about that could happen! And I didn’t touch on access to BC and cancer screenings - but those are things that can affect my early adult kids on my own policy as well. Feels like - I need some action oriented work to do against a wave of bad things to come!
I don't really understand the logic of claiming religious exemptions here. If you're religious, and you think something is "sinful," why is it your right to deny someone who doesn't have that same belief care? Why would "freedom of religion" mean that others are essentially forced to observe the same thing, if they don't have that belief? Why is the religious freedom of an EMPLOYER more important than the religious freedom of the EMPLOYEE?
k8 -- While I personally abhor employers who use "religion" as an excuse to disrespect their employees--here is the answer to your question: If I, as an employer am required to purchase (pay/subsidize) insurance premiums for my employees...the policy should not include coverage for specific things that violate my First Amendment religious freedoms. In essence, this forces me to--in part--support those 'things.'
I get it, but also by that logic, I grew up a pacifist member of the Mennonite religion. Paying taxes supports war. War is against my religion. Wouldn't forcing me to pay the taxes that support the war violate my religious freedom?
Imagine spending so much time of your life to make sure people didn’t have access to basic healthcare?? The religious exceptions. Just what Jesus would do.
The overarching theme I keep finding when hearing about possible plans for this new administration is sowing distrust in experts of their fields. I can’t wrap my head around why people believe we shouldn’t trust the people that have spent years learning, training, and working in their specific field. I trust my mechanic to fix my car, I trust my physician to look after my health, and I trust that anyone on a government task force has the knowledge to be there. I don’t want a president just deciding who should be making policies that could have large effects on me and the rest of the population - I want the most knowledgeable people possible making those policies. As a pharmacist, the ramifications of this case are scaring me.
Trump--whether in business or politics--surrounds himself with people who are *mostly* unqualified. This allows him to feel superior and in control at every turn. He absolutely HATES being challenged. And, the easiest way to avoid being challenged by an expert is to simply disallow any experts in the room.
Another Trump-Hater making bullshit statements. Trump surrounds himself with mostly unqualified people??? Would you rather have the 60-80 year old career politicians being recycled through different administrations and getting rich on the stock market, money under-the-table from graft, etc., etc., and so forth?
Greed is one of the deadly sins for a reason. This will devastate our communities. One more day of waking up to nauseating evil. I will contact each of my legislators repeatedly including the R one. I will get up and volunteer today. It is what I am able to do.
Have you forgotten that we have been controlled for the past four years? What happens over the next four years is up in the air at this point. Why should we make a judgement on what MIGHT happen?
Things that may go away ....“cancer screenings, preventive medications for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, counseling on health behaviors related to nutrition and weight management, alcohol and drug use, tobacco cessation services, screening for depression, and prenatal services.” please explain why they object to any of these? Shouldn't the goal of any insurance be to keep the people healthy? How is not paying for any if the above services wrong or against religion? Just trying to understand here not be oppositional. Thanks.
Nah. Insurance has inserted themselves as the middlemen to profit from sick people. Doctors certainly do want to keep people healthy. We need to abolish the middlemen. After all, you don't make money from preventive care and healthy people; you need sick people who will have long-term illne$$es. But I agree with you; our system is f'd up and people are hypocrites.
Well maybe I am older than you but they have been Scrooge in my book since 1981 when President Reagan’ s USDA folk tried to claim Ketchup and dill pickle relish were suitable vegetables in school lunch programs to cut 1 billion dollars from child nutrition programs.
the plans with medicaid will absolutely effect the poorer states. I'm from the Mississippi Delta and I've seen this repeatedly. Taking away healthcare and reducing services will absolutely obliterate an already poor state. And Mississippi is not alone in this. If you want to help lift people out of poverty (which I do), taking away preventative care and services from people who can't afford it sounds like the wrong direction.
Absolutely! Yet, jumping to conclusions of what might happen is foolish. What if the next administration makes healthcare more helpful to the poor, and less expensive? Personally, I'll play the wait and see game.
Please!!! I was referring to those scabs who are fit for a full-time job but sit on their lazy asses month after month drawing our tax $$$..........I was not referring to those who are unable work a full-time position because they are not able to. Be aware that these blood-suckers are affecting your Social Security benefit when you retire.
Only in America, where the people voted for a bunch of billionaires who will protect their own wealth and ways of increasing it at all costs, even taking healthcare away from the most vulnerable. Our only hope is that Republicans fight so much among themselves over the levels of cruelty to inflict that they end up doing nothing. How many calls to a Senator from concerned constituents does it take to equal one call from Elon Musk threatening to fund that Senator’s primary challenger?
Trump's administration will be made up of billionaires? Golly, I had no idea his proposed dept. heads are billionaires! I was under the impression that only Trump, Musk, and Ramaswamy had that much money......dog-gone!
I am a healthcare provider in Alabama and also the sister of an adult with cerebral palsy who is fully dependent on the already meager funds she receives from unexpanded Medicaid. I am horrified and am in tears this morning; for my patients, my family, and America.
I am with you and see you. ❤️ It’s scary times. To ask everyone on Medicaid to be seeking employment speaks to the disconnect of their understanding of who benefits from these services. My 75 year old father with severe dementia who doesn’t know his name, where he is at, and can’t walk would be a valuable employee. 🙄 It’s scary times for sure.
I had to read that part twice to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding. Anyone who thinks employment should be a condition for health-care coverage under Medicaid is indeed too disconnected from reality to be weighing in on the issue
Yes, this! My sister’s sweet, precious dream is to drive an ambulance. From a human standpoint that she wishes she could do that? Precious! Heart brimming with pride. I wish she could have a life in which that were possible for her. In a reality standpoint? No ma’am. No one would be okay. Straight to jail. Absolutely, immediately no. It’s ABSURD that changes like this could be in our future down here. 🤯
This breaks my heart. I'm so sorry and am sending you many hugs ♥️
You are not alone. This is horrifying but not surprising. The fact that you are not alone means midterms are terribly important
Yes. My heart hurts for you and our country. You are not alone. We are here with you and for you.
Medicaid largely serves children and those with disabilities. This will have a direct negative impact to our most vulnerable patients and destabilize pediatric healthcare which is already shrinking due to the weight of adult healthcare. I am a pediatrician who cares for patients with medical complexity/fragility. These families often run mini-ICUs at home to keep their children out of the hospital. Caring for a child or adult who needs help with 100% of activities of daily living is a job just not a paid one. Parents love their kids but they can’t be expected to stay awake 24/7/365 like a nurse and also work a full time job. Medicaid provides some home nursing hours as private insurance does not. The hours are never enough, but it’s something. We are better when we care for everyone. To those shouting fiscal responsibility, it is cheaper as a whole to provide some coverage than none at all. Sick and emergent care is much more expensive than preventative care. Also people will surely die without lifesaving medications, supplies, and treatments.
We keep hearing that we have a spending problem, but what I see is a problem that was created by not having the wealthiest pay their fair share. This makes me sick.
Oh, no, Kristin! Please don’t get sick! Insurance won’t pay for it.
Seriously, I agree. Greed is both a sickness, and the cause of sickness.
Right out of Bernie Sanders speeches. The spending problem is caused by pet additions to bills that are passable proposals. This has happened for at least 100 years in DC. Most wealthy people got there by taking a chance on an enterprise, and working hard to achieve it. As you may not know, there are millions of scabs across the nation that have no ambition and refuse to work for a living. They have no pride.
Children and those with disabilities who largely utilize Medicaid dollars are not scabs. They also can not work. Kids should have health insurance regardless of parents working or not. They have no voice or vote in the matter, and their lack of health in childhood has significant impacts to all of us as they eventually grow into adults.
Thank you for the summary. I currently support my parents and brother financially. It’s part of a long, sad and difficult situation. My brother receives subsidies with his ACA plan, and we are in a state that will not expand Medicaid - has refused so far and with the new federal admin, for sure won’t change that position. This means that likely this is the last year of subsidies. What will people do at the end of this year? I already supplement housing and household expenses but I can’t take on a $700 insurance payment for my brother as well, so I’m assuming people in his situation just go without insurance? Anything we can do to help influence the situation? I’m trying to stay level headed but I voted for a different admin, and it feels now we just have to be on the receiving end of all the terrible things we warned others about that could happen! And I didn’t touch on access to BC and cancer screenings - but those are things that can affect my early adult kids on my own policy as well. Feels like - I need some action oriented work to do against a wave of bad things to come!
Yes! I love the info, but suggestions on how to affect outcomes would also be great info.
I don't really understand the logic of claiming religious exemptions here. If you're religious, and you think something is "sinful," why is it your right to deny someone who doesn't have that same belief care? Why would "freedom of religion" mean that others are essentially forced to observe the same thing, if they don't have that belief? Why is the religious freedom of an EMPLOYER more important than the religious freedom of the EMPLOYEE?
k8 -- While I personally abhor employers who use "religion" as an excuse to disrespect their employees--here is the answer to your question: If I, as an employer am required to purchase (pay/subsidize) insurance premiums for my employees...the policy should not include coverage for specific things that violate my First Amendment religious freedoms. In essence, this forces me to--in part--support those 'things.'
I get it, but also by that logic, I grew up a pacifist member of the Mennonite religion. Paying taxes supports war. War is against my religion. Wouldn't forcing me to pay the taxes that support the war violate my religious freedom?
The IRS has an entire section of its website devoted to "The Truth About Frivolous Tax Arguments" (appears to have been last updated March 2022). Here's their response to your question: https://www.irs.gov/privacy-disclosure/the-truth-about-frivolous-tax-arguments-section-i-d-to-e#contentiond1.
i dunno man, i'm pretty sure god said no murder
There many people around the world who use their religion (and skin color) as a crux.
Imagine spending so much time of your life to make sure people didn’t have access to basic healthcare?? The religious exceptions. Just what Jesus would do.
The overarching theme I keep finding when hearing about possible plans for this new administration is sowing distrust in experts of their fields. I can’t wrap my head around why people believe we shouldn’t trust the people that have spent years learning, training, and working in their specific field. I trust my mechanic to fix my car, I trust my physician to look after my health, and I trust that anyone on a government task force has the knowledge to be there. I don’t want a president just deciding who should be making policies that could have large effects on me and the rest of the population - I want the most knowledgeable people possible making those policies. As a pharmacist, the ramifications of this case are scaring me.
Trump--whether in business or politics--surrounds himself with people who are *mostly* unqualified. This allows him to feel superior and in control at every turn. He absolutely HATES being challenged. And, the easiest way to avoid being challenged by an expert is to simply disallow any experts in the room.
Another Trump-Hater making bullshit statements. Trump surrounds himself with mostly unqualified people??? Would you rather have the 60-80 year old career politicians being recycled through different administrations and getting rich on the stock market, money under-the-table from graft, etc., etc., and so forth?
Came here to say exactly this.
Greed is one of the deadly sins for a reason. This will devastate our communities. One more day of waking up to nauseating evil. I will contact each of my legislators repeatedly including the R one. I will get up and volunteer today. It is what I am able to do.
This is so infuriating. Strictly about greed & control. How sad that so many people were raised to have no empathy for their fellow humans.
Have you forgotten that we have been controlled for the past four years? What happens over the next four years is up in the air at this point. Why should we make a judgement on what MIGHT happen?
My first thought was to eliminate the healthcare coverage of those that propose to eliminate others’.
Things that may go away ....“cancer screenings, preventive medications for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, counseling on health behaviors related to nutrition and weight management, alcohol and drug use, tobacco cessation services, screening for depression, and prenatal services.” please explain why they object to any of these? Shouldn't the goal of any insurance be to keep the people healthy? How is not paying for any if the above services wrong or against religion? Just trying to understand here not be oppositional. Thanks.
Nah. Insurance has inserted themselves as the middlemen to profit from sick people. Doctors certainly do want to keep people healthy. We need to abolish the middlemen. After all, you don't make money from preventive care and healthy people; you need sick people who will have long-term illne$$es. But I agree with you; our system is f'd up and people are hypocrites.
Yes we have sick-care not healthcare
"Health care costs are outrageous in this country!"
"Insurance companies are seeing record-breaking profits!"
What are we going to do about it?
Make it harder for people to have insurance and give them less coverage when they do.
The poor will get poorer and sicker.
The Republican leadership has turned into Ebenezer Scrooge.
Well maybe I am older than you but they have been Scrooge in my book since 1981 when President Reagan’ s USDA folk tried to claim Ketchup and dill pickle relish were suitable vegetables in school lunch programs to cut 1 billion dollars from child nutrition programs.
They have not done anything yet, have they? Shouldn't we be on hold until we see what will change on this constant issue.
the plans with medicaid will absolutely effect the poorer states. I'm from the Mississippi Delta and I've seen this repeatedly. Taking away healthcare and reducing services will absolutely obliterate an already poor state. And Mississippi is not alone in this. If you want to help lift people out of poverty (which I do), taking away preventative care and services from people who can't afford it sounds like the wrong direction.
Absolutely! Yet, jumping to conclusions of what might happen is foolish. What if the next administration makes healthcare more helpful to the poor, and less expensive? Personally, I'll play the wait and see game.
Please!!! I was referring to those scabs who are fit for a full-time job but sit on their lazy asses month after month drawing our tax $$$..........I was not referring to those who are unable work a full-time position because they are not able to. Be aware that these blood-suckers are affecting your Social Security benefit when you retire.