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jerrab » 20 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

20 minutes ago

the medicaid cuts apply to many people. people who vote. illegal aliens can't vote.

https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare ... d-medicare

The House-passed bill would extend and expand upon many of the tax cuts Republicans passed in 2017, boost spending on administration priorities like immigration enforcement, and raise the statutory debt limit by $4 trillion. Some of these costs would be paid for, largely through harmful cuts to programs that millions rely on to stay healthy, including Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The bill would also raise costs and jeopardize care for many who manage to keep their health coverage. It would strip low-income Medicare beneficiaries of critical financial assistance, making it harder for them to pay for care and prescription drugs; impose new out of pocket cost requirements on some Medicaid enrollees; and drive up premiums and cost sharing for people with marketplace plans. Other policies target specific populations: It would reduce affordability and access to care for immigrants, transgender people, women, and people in need of reproductive health services, as well as put older adults and people with disabilities at risk by removing life-saving nursing home staffing require