KY Will Lose $11.7 BILLLION Under Latest Trumpcare
No, our trumpie-ass-kissing repug governor will not save us. He wants all the non-white, non-rich, non-repugs to die in a ditch, too.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation report, Kentucky will lose $6.3 billion in Medicaid funds before repugs murder it in
2026. KY will lose an additional $5.4 billion in ACA funds before repugs murder it,
too, in 2026.
The two main provisions in the Graham-Cassidy proposal—converting ACA coverage expansions to a block grant to states and converting traditional Medicaid financing to a federal per enrollee cap—affect coverage for more than 80 million Americans and have substantial implications for states’ ability to finance health coverage for their residents. Most states would lose federal funding under this proposal over the period 2020-2026. Because overall funding for health coverage is lower under the bill than we project under current law, the number of people uninsured would likely grow.
The Rude Pundit:
But this isn't just an anti-blue state or anti-Obama bill. It's anti-human, as in "inhumane," as in "devoid of humanity." Which is the motto of the Republican Party.Our Other Senator, AynRandy Paul is currently one of three votes needed to stop this monstrosity. He'll cave, because he always cave. Unless you buck him up. Call him right now. (502) 582-5341 or 270-782-
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I worked for many years in Medicaid-funded program for adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities. The funding was not generous. Pay for Direct Care staff was very low, leading to high turnover and increased training costs, as we were constantly training new staff. The pay for degreed, professional staff was decidedly entry-level. This lead, once again, to high staff turnover. Some of us stayed because we believed in the work, enjoyed it, and liked being able to provide the residents with long-term relationships. Pay was so low that a Master's Degree added $1500.00 to my paycheck. Per year, not per month. If you think Medicaid is wasteful, ask someone who works in a Medicaid-funded program.
I believe that the low level of funding is due, in large part, to tax-cutters. Conservatives always want to cut taxes, no matter who it hurts. Nobody likes paying taxes, but the way the conservatives have it set up, Warren Buffett, super-billionaire, pays a lower rate than his secretary.
You want to Make America Great Again? Want to decrease the deficit? Increase the top marginal tax rates for the top earners. Retain the Estate Tax. Want to stabilize Social Security and Medicaid? Raise or remove the cap on income subject to these taxes.
Tax cuts for the wealthy resulting in economic growth is BS. Don't buy the BS.
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