This is exactly the kind of soft-dismantling that flies under the radar. It’s not the dollar amount that changes - it’s the friction quietly inserted between people and their benefits. Curious if anyone’s been tracking how these “non-cuts” play out state by state
Evelyn, very well expressed. Yes, it is as if they are 'renovating' a building by removing brick by brick as if we won't realize what the objective and outcome of this will be. Thx for reaching out.
Thank you, Michael. That image stuck with me. Things don’t disappear all at once. It happens little by little. I’ve felt that before. Nothing is clearly taken away, but it slowly gets harder to reach what you need. It’s frustrating and easy to ignore until it happens to you. I’m glad you said it out loud
I worry about unintended consequences. Our legislators don’t seem to have a good track record of seeing the long view of their actions. For example, cutting Medicaid payments to rural recipients may cause some small hospitals to close which will inconvenience and endanger the whole community, not just those on Medicaid.
I agree, Elliot. The damage from the wide ripple effect of cutting Medicaid will be far reaching. I wonder how many of those advocating for this are actually hoping that the effort fails.
This is exactly the kind of soft-dismantling that flies under the radar. It’s not the dollar amount that changes - it’s the friction quietly inserted between people and their benefits. Curious if anyone’s been tracking how these “non-cuts” play out state by state
Evelyn, very well expressed. Yes, it is as if they are 'renovating' a building by removing brick by brick as if we won't realize what the objective and outcome of this will be. Thx for reaching out.
Thank you, Michael. That image stuck with me. Things don’t disappear all at once. It happens little by little. I’ve felt that before. Nothing is clearly taken away, but it slowly gets harder to reach what you need. It’s frustrating and easy to ignore until it happens to you. I’m glad you said it out loud
And when they ask what we want?
We answer:
A world where mercy isn’t passport-bound.
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I worry about unintended consequences. Our legislators don’t seem to have a good track record of seeing the long view of their actions. For example, cutting Medicaid payments to rural recipients may cause some small hospitals to close which will inconvenience and endanger the whole community, not just those on Medicaid.
I agree, Elliot. The damage from the wide ripple effect of cutting Medicaid will be far reaching. I wonder how many of those advocating for this are actually hoping that the effort fails.