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William Lindsey :toad:

As Emily Singer notes, Republican senator Cassidy gave the GOP game plan away yesterday when he slipped and said,

"Let's look at Medicare: Is there some way we can cut Medicare so that, excuse me, reform Medicare so that benefits stay the same but that it's less expensive, more efficient?"

#Trump #Musk #DOGE #Medicare
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dailykos.com/stories/2025/4/1/

Daily KosSenate Republican accidentally admits GOP is coming for MedicareRepublican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana slipped up on Monday, admitting that congressional Republicans are coming for Medicare. In an appearance on CNBC, Cassidy said congressional Republicans ...
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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬

Thousands of #Health and Human Services (#HHS) employees across the country are being dismissed on Tuesday as the #Trump administration began implementing its controversial workforce reduction plan, which could ultimately remove 10,000 staff from the department through forced #layoffs – slashing nearly a quarter of its workforce through a combination of layoffs and early retirement offers.
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a
HHS indludes:
#FDA #CDC #NIH
Centers for #Medicare and #Medicaid Services (#CMS)

The Guardian · Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK JrBy Joseph Gedeon
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AMonkeyInSilk 🇺🇦🇵🇸

As most dictators, including Trump and his handlers, know.

A healthy, well educated and informed citizenry is a threat to the abuse of power and corrupt governance.

Dutton is working from the same manifesto.

He is not interested in you or democracy, his only goal is unfettered power and influence.

#auspol #election #Election2025 #senate #houseofrepresentatives #vote #vote2025 #federalelection #australia #australiavotes #AUKUS #stopaukus #Medicare #pbs #universalhealthcare

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/dut

Edit: corrected typo

ABC News · Dutton flags cuts to 'wasteful' spending on education, health and ABCBy Samantha Dick
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Maggie Maybe

I feel like an old person screaming at the clouds, but the banks are getting really weird lately.

If you follow me I’m sure you’ve seen me rant about #Discover card changing what they will allow people to dispute.

#USAA lowered my credit card limit & didn’t tell me. I wouldn’t be sure of it if I didn’t have an old statement to look at because it’s the same old limit from a few years ago, but they did.

I’m also pretty sure that they used to show the running total under the transaction description and amount, and it’s gone now. This is confusing because I just made a payment, that shows pending, and I can’t tell if the new amount is after the payment or not until after it posts, but I’m pretty sure that was the balance before I made the payment.

And #Wallgreens is a pharmacy not a bank, but I still think it’s shady AF that they took the retail price off the pharmacy print out so I have no idea what my medications cost without insurance until I get my EOB. I like knowing what these medication’s cost. Having this information made me decide that getting 10 mg of sumatriptan is absolutely stupid because six of those cost Medicare $800 when it’s less than $80 for six 5 mg & I can just get two of those instead (even though I pay two copays that way they’re only $4.15 so it’s worth it to not drain #medicare unnecessarily.)

Am I just an old person #screaming at clouds now?

#rant#grift#banking
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Mary Austin VOTED 4 HARRIS!

A #Texas heroine calls out #GOP Congress Critter Keith Self on his lies about #Medicaid and #Medicare. The crowd in Wylie, TX (near DFW) goes wild cheering.

#resistance #protests
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InstagramVote In Or Out 🇺🇸 on Instagram: "During a recent town hall in Wylie, Texas, Representative #KeithSelf faced pointed criticism from constituents regarding potential cuts to Medicaid. A woman in attendance challenged Self’s assertions, stating, “You are required by the resolution that you voted for to cut $880 million… It is mathematically impossible to cut $880 million from that committee without touching Medicare or Medicaid.” Her remarks, supported by documentation, underscored the community’s apprehension about the impact of such budgetary decisions on vulnerable populations. The exchange was met with applause from the audience, reflecting broader public concern over proposed reductions to essential healthcare programs.  This incident highlights growing tensions between lawmakers and constituents over fiscal policies affecting social services. The proposed cuts have sparked debates about the feasibility of achieving significant budget reductions without compromising critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid. As the discourse continues, it remains imperative for policymakers to address these concerns transparently, ensuring that the needs of all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, are adequately considered in legislative decisions. #KeithSelf #MedicaidCuts #TownHall #HealthcareDebate #FiscalPolicy #PublicConcern — Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson At a town hall in Wylie, TX, today, a woman called out Republican Keith Self for lying about cuts to Medicaid. She brought the receipts to prove Republicans plan to cut funding to the program 🔥 repost @howdypolitics"202 likes, 10 comments - voteinorout on March 31, 2025: "During a recent town hall in Wylie, Texas, Representative #KeithSelf faced pointed criticism from constituents regarding potential cuts to Medicaid. A woman in attendance challenged Self’s assertions, stating, “You are required by the resolution that you voted for to cut $880 million… It is mathematically impossible to cut $880 million from that committee without touching Medicare or Medicaid.” Her remarks, supported by documentation, underscored the community’s apprehension about the impact of such budgetary decisions on vulnerable populations. The exchange was met with applause from the audience, reflecting broader public concern over proposed reductions to essential healthcare programs.  This incident highlights growing tensions between lawmakers and constituents over fiscal policies affecting social services. The proposed cuts have sparked debates about the feasibility of achieving significant budget reductions without compromising critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid. As the discourse continues, it remains imperative for policymakers to address these concerns transparently, ensuring that the needs of all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, are adequately considered in legislative decisions. #KeithSelf #MedicaidCuts #TownHall #HealthcareDebate #FiscalPolicy #PublicConcern — Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson At a town hall in Wylie, TX, today, a woman called out Republican Keith Self for lying about cuts to Medicaid. She brought the receipts to prove Republicans plan to cut funding to the program 🔥 repost @howdypolitics".
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Paul Chambers🚧

Agency for older adults and people with disabilities to be shuttered under #doge HHS cuts

The ACL was established in 2012 to bring together under one agency federal programs for older adults and people with disabilities that were previously administered by multiple organizations within HHS and in other agencies. Its

In fiscal 2022, the ACL provided more than 261 million meals to older adults, assistance such as respite care to more than 1.5 million family caregivers, and independent-living services to nearly 250,000 people with #disabilities #disabled #medicare #medicaid #USPol

marketwatch.com/story/agency-f

DOGE's press Release claims, "This reorganization will not impact Medicare and Medicaid services" but experts and beneficiaries are skeptical .

hhs.gov/about/news/hhs-restruc

An agency within HHS called the Administration for Community Living provides meals to older people, assistance such as respite care for family caregivers, and independent-living services for people with disabilities, among other services. Photo: Getty Images
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