The other conversation we were having was about your claim that Obama stopped you having healthcare. But in fact we were discussing broader American healthcare policy. I know I'm discussing something with a MAGA - but at least
try to present the truth about the effects of
broader American healthcare policy - and not warp it by cherry-picking your own situation. The fact? Obama over
halved the number of uninsured.
Reports
predict that an estimated 16 million additional Americans will become uninsured by 2034. A prediction... an estimation... 9 years into the future...
Not true. Different cuts kick in at different periods.
While Trump's billionaire mates get their reward straight away (phew - I mean - I was so worried about that!) - the cuts kick in over time.
SNAP could hurt some poor - to the point where it becomes a choice on paying for energy or paying for meds. That's $100 a month. I mean - the top 10 billionaires get $30 MILLION tax back each year - so given that's 3 TRILLION over a decade - maybe some of that should be spread out amongst the poor instead to help them not freeze or miss their diabetes meds?
An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.
www.americanprogress.org
But forget that.
300 hospitals could be closing
soon.
Some experts predict that cuts to Medicaid will impact nearly every state, with most expected to see more than 25% of their hospitals shut down. In 11 states, the risk is even higher, with 50% or more of hospitals at risk.
That’s because rural hospitals often have lower financial reserves, meaning any reduction in revenue could lead to closures or force some to roll back essential services.
President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul legislation represents the largest federal rollback to Medicaid to date.
Here are three things you need to know about what Trump’s Medicaid cuts could mean for you in 2025.
1. Are hospitals closing due to Medicaid cuts?
Overall, more than 700 rural hospitals could close due to Medicaid cuts, which translates to one-third of all rural hospitals in the country. As noted, an estimated 300 are at immediate risk of shutting down.
The most at-risk hospitals are located in isolated rural communities, which would force residents to travel long distances for inpatient or emergency care.
These hospitals may also be reliant on Medicaid reimbursements, as studies
show that adults and children in small towns and rural communities are more likely to have Medicaid or the
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The top five states that could see the most closures are so-called "red states," led by Kansas.
- In Kansas, an estimated 66 rural hospitals could be on the chopping block, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform, with 89 facing service cuts.
- Researchers project that 28 rural hospitals in Kansas are at immediate risk of closing due to Medicaid cuts.
- This would be followed by Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi.
- As a snapshot, in Texas, as many as 108 (or 69%) of rural hospitals would face losses in services. An estimated 66 hospitals are at risk of closing, with 29 flagged under immediate risk.
Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is now law, and rural hospitals across the U.S. are on the chopping block.
www.kiplinger.com
Tax cuts to billionaires.
Rural hospitals closing down.
How
revolting! 
