CURRENT EVENTS July 6 - July 13

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Is she describing something of a dystopia where Americans will be replaced by automation except in labor-intensive jobs where they are forced to work to access healthcare coverage?


 
nycfan said:


As someone who spends a lot of time assisting multiple elderly relatives, I am infuriated by this …
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I hate fucking people that take advantage of people in general, but when you risk a person's health for profits that's a different level for these pieces of shit.
 
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Is she describing something of a dystopia where Americans will be replaced by automation except in labor-intensive jobs where they are forced to work to access healthcare coverage?


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So ... the goal is to kick 34 million supposedly "able bodied" people off Medicaid?
Whose ass was that number pulled from?
 
Below is from Google AI.

An increase during Covid is understandable due to job/income loss. Why hasn't there been a reversal of that enrollment now that we are past the pandemic?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid enrollment saw a significant increase due to various factors and government policies.
Factors Contributing to the Increase:
  • Continuous Enrollment Provision: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) implemented a continuous enrollment condition, prohibiting states from disenrolling most Medicaid enrollees during the public health emergency in exchange for increased federal matching funds (FMAP). This provision stabilized coverage and led to substantial enrollment growth.
  • Job and Income Loss: The pandemic caused widespread job and income losses, making more individuals eligible for Medicaid coverage as their financial circumstances changed.
  • Medicaid Expansion: Several states adopted Medicaid expansion during the pandemic, allowing more adults with lower incomes to become eligible for the program.
  • Reduced Disenrollment Rates: Research indicates that a large portion of the enrollment growth was due to lower disenrollment rates rather than higher rates of new enrollment.
Specific Trends and Impacts:
  • Enrollment Growth: Medicaid/CHIP enrollment grew by 21.2 million, or 29.8%, from February 2020 to December 2022.
  • Adult Enrollment: Adult enrollment saw particularly rapid growth, increasing by 41.5% during the same period.
  • State Variation: Enrollment growth varied by state, with some states experiencing significantly higher growth rates than others. For example, Oklahoma, which expanded Medicaid in July 2021, experienced high enrollment growth.
  • Impact of Unwinding: As the continuous enrollment provision phased out, states resumed the process of redetermining eligibility, leading to disenrollments and a decline in overall enrollment.
  • Increased Access and Improved Outcomes: Medicaid expansion and increased enrollment during the pandemic were associated with improved access to care, better health outcomes, and increased financial well-being for enrollees.
Challenges and Opportunities:
  • Unwinding Process: States faced operational challenges related to the unwinding process, including staff shortages and outdated systems.
  • Coverage Gaps: Disenrollments during the unwinding may lead to coverage gaps for some individuals, particularly those who remain eligible but face administrative barriers.
  • Continued Importance of Medicaid: The pandemic highlighted the critical role of Medicaid in providing health coverage and protecting vulnerable populations during times of economic instability.
  • Policy Implications: The experience with the continuous enrollment provision and the unwinding process can inform future policies aimed at promoting continuous coverage and reducing churn in the Medicaid program.
In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a substantial increase in Medicaid enrollment, driven primarily by the continuous enrollment provision and the economic impacts of the pandemic. While the unwinding of the continuous enrollment provision has led to disenrollments, national enrollment remains higher than pre-pandemic levels. The experience underscores the importance of Medicaid as a safety net and highlights opportunities for future policy improvements.
 
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finesse said:
I'd make it truly ecumenical and apply it to every wing of every religion. Let them itemize their charity donations and to hell with anything else.
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Completely agree and thanks for introducing me to a new word. :D
 
Medicaid enrollment is not bad. It's good. It means Obamacare was a success and we are closer to universal coverage than we were.

Hopefully in the future Dems will learn to rename stuff like Trump does. That way, instead of cutting something called "Medicaid," they'd have to cut "The People's Health Care"
 
mynameisbond said:
So ... the goal is to kick 34 million supposedly "able bodied" people off Medicaid?
Whose ass was that number pulled from?
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Not to mention, she is actually trying to sell us on the notion that those 34 million people that are in danger of being kicked off Medicaid will gladly accept back-breaking, low-paying manual labor jobs on farms in order to keep it.

These fucking people are so out of touch with the way normal human beings think.
 
superrific said:
Medicaid enrollment is not bad. It's good. It means Obamacare was a success and we are closer to universal coverage than we were.

Hopefully in the future Dems will learn to rename stuff like Trump does. That way, instead of cutting something called "Medicaid," they'd have to cut "The People's Health Care"
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As long as you ignore the fact that we are on the road to economic ruin and getting more people on the dole is only accelerating that process.... sure, it's great.
 
ZenMode said:
As long as you ignore the fact that we are on the road to economic ruin and getting more people on the dole is only accelerating that process.... sure, it's great.
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Shut the fuck up, dickhead. You can’t talk about us being on the road to “economic ruin” from one side of your mouth while dismissing concerns over Trump’s budget bill out of the other side.

Blaming people on Medicaid and giving Trump and the GOP a pass for our economic issues is the pinnacle of douchebaggery.

Seriously, fuck right off.
 
ZenMode said:
As long as you ignore the fact that we are on the road to economic ruin and getting more people on the dole is only accelerating that process.
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Medicaid is not being on the dole. I'm not talking about this any more with you until you can understand that basic fact. I'm not arguing you with you about what "on the dole" means. I'm not arguing with you anything that every reasonable person knows and accepts.

If we are facing economic ruin, then Medicaid will be more needed than ever. It also seems to me that if we're facing ruin, maybe cutting Medicaid would make things worse. Generally speaking, cutting spending in the face of a severe economic downturn is called "Mellon Liquidation" and it caused the Great Depression, not to mention the economic malaise in southern Europe from about 2009-2013.
 


Is he threatening to take over NYC if he doesn’t like the mayoral election results?

Yep

 
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superrific said:
Medicaid is not being on the dole. I'm not talking about this any more with you until you can understand that basic fact. I'm not arguing you with you about what "on the dole" means. I'm not arguing with you anything that every reasonable person knows and accepts.
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I'm using "on the dole" as a general term for receiving government handouts.
superrific said:
If we are facing economic ruin, then Medicaid will be more needed than ever. It also seems to me that if we're facing ruin, maybe cutting Medicaid would make things worse. Generally speaking, cutting spending in the face of a severe economic downturn is called "Mellon Liquidation" and it caused the Great Depression, not to mention the economic malaise in southern Europe from about 2009-2013.
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The more the government gives out the more the debt increases. There is a point where the size of the debt results in "economic ruin".

How would increasing government handouts help decrease, or slow the growth of, the national debt?
 
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