Charles Gaba1d ago

Hey, remember when I warned that the #BigUglyBill's Medicaid cuts were gonna hit well BEFORE the midterms?

Well, guess what...

https://acasignups.net/26/04/27/nebraska-hey-remember-when-i-warned-big-ugly-bills-medicaid-cuts-were-gonna-hit-well

Nebraska: Hey, remember when I warned that the Big Ugly Bill's Medicaid cuts were gonna hit well BEFORE the midterms? Well, guess what...

As of June 2025, around 70,000 Nebraska residents were enrolled in Medicaid via the ACA's expansion of the program. Last summer, after Congressional Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill, I warned people against assuming that the gutting of Medicaid wouldn't hit until after the 2026 midterms: Over at The New Republic, Greg Sargent has taken this thinking one step further, noting that by delaying so much of the ugliness of the new law until 2027 or beyond... Republicans know how unpopular all this will be. So they’ve structured the bill so the tax cuts land immediately, while many of the Medicaid cuts get going in 2027 and 2028. That’s meant to spare them in the midterms. But there’s a wrinkle here worth appreciating. Those policies will start hitting right when JD Vance’s bid to succeed Trump is getting underway. For Vance—perhaps the most prominent evangelist for Trumpism’s supposed promise for the working class—to have to defend all of that carnage while running for president could yet prove a form of poetic justice. Again, this is a fair statement, as far as it goes. However, while I'm not an expert on any of the non-healthcare provisions, when it comes to the sections related to healthcare policy, a whole lot of the ugly will actually hit well before the midterms.

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Voteinorout 🇺🇸Apr 19

Last year’s Big Ugly Bill made drastic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs. Earlier this month, as he was releasing his budget, the President said, “We’re fighting wars, it’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all of those things.” What happened to putting Americans first? Follow @RepBonnie for more. #RepBonnie #BigUglyBill #Medicaid

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voteinorout on Instagram: "Last year’s Big Ugly Bill made drastic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs. Earlier this month, as he was releasing his budget, the President said, “We’re fighting wars, it’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all of those things.” What happened to putting Americans first? Follow @repbonnie for more. #RepBonnie #BigUglyBill #Medicaid Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

39 likes, 0 comments - voteinorout on April 17, 2026: "Last year’s Big Ugly Bill made drastic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs. Earlier this month, as he was releasing his budget, the President said, “We’re fighting wars, it’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all of those things.” What happened to putting Americans first? Follow @repbonnie for more. #RepBonnie #BigUglyBill #Medicaid Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

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MJ MuseApr 15
At least 88 big corporations paid $0 in income tax last year — thanks to Republicans The One Big Ugly Bill Act will give the wealthiest 1% of Americans $117 billion in tax cuts this year, the bottom 95% will pay more. These findings show systemic deficiencies in the corporate tax code. Without reform, corporations will continue to pay much less than their fair share.
https://www.alternet.org/big-beautiful-bill-taxes/. #TrumpMafiaStateCrimes #CorporateGreed #BigUglyBill
At least 88 big corporations paid $0 in income tax last year — thanks to Republicans

Dozens of America’s most profitable corporations avoided paying any federal income taxes in 2025, according to an analysis out on Tuesday from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.The 88 companies—which include Tesla, Southwest Airlines, Live Nation, Palantir, Citigroup, and many others lis...

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Helvete miss MySpaceApr 14

Dementia Donald T**** aspirating on a Big Mac.

#DementiaDon #DementiaDonny #DementiaDonald #DementiaDonOLD #PremierTrump #PremierDonaldTrump #BoycottDoorDash #BigUglyBill #BoycottMcDonalds #ElbowsUp #Never51 #11thProvince #FuckThe2028PresidentialElection #FuckThe2026MidTermElection #FAFO #NoMoreUSAPresidents #WaitingMeansDeath

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Propublica: “The Alarm Bell”: #Arizona’s Drop in #SNAP Participation Signals Potential Nationwide Impact of Trump Legislation

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes stricter food stamp work requirements and shifts a larger share of the costs to states. Arizona’s swift implementation has made it more difficult to apply and caused nearly half of recipients to lose benefits.

by Nicole Santa Cruz
April 8, 2026

"More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost their SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline in the nation by a wide margin — as an underfunded state agency administered changes called for in President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

"The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.

"On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other states. After Arizona, the largest loss of participants was in Florida, where less than 16% of recipients lost benefits since July, according to the center’s analysis.

"Arizona officials attribute the plunging caseload to swift implementation of policy changes forced by the bill, including new work requirements.

"But interviews suggest that Arizona’s efforts to comply, combined with cuts to the agency that runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, have contributed to the decline — making it more difficult to apply and causing people who are eligible to be denied. The state’s drop has exceeded previous projections.

" 'Arizona is just the alarm bell,' said Joseph Palomino, executive director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, a nonpartisan advocacy organization. “This is likely going to happen in every state.' "

Read more:
https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-snap-benefits-trump-legislation

#USPol #HungerGames #TheHungerGamesAreNow #SNAPCuts #BigUglyBill #BigUglyPresident #WorkCamps #Starvation #Authoritarianism

“The Alarm Bell”: Arizona’s Drop in SNAP Participation Signals Potential Nationwide Impact of Trump Legislation

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposes stricter food stamp work requirements and shifts a larger share of the costs to states. Arizona’s swift implementation has made it more difficult to apply and caused nearly half of recipients to lose benefits.

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Show threadCharles Gaba ✡️Apr 8
Unfortunately, via the #BigUglyBill and #TrumpRegime policy changes, that population is no longer eligible. Result: #ACA exchange enrollment of those who earn less than 100% FPL (just $15,650/yr if you're single) plummeted by 45%, w/over 240,000 losing coverage.
Bruce MirkenApr 5

Remember last year's #BigUglyBill? Well this year it will start to devastate the #health clinics that serve low-income patients. But conveniently for #Republicans, the impact won't hit most states until after the elections.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaid/120616

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act Darkens Outlook for Government-Backed Clinics

Work requirement laws could cost nonprofit health centers billions

Show threadCharles Gaba ✡️Mar 25
The short version: New York's "Essential Plan" for low-income residents provides nearly $0-cost comprehensive coverage for ~1.75 million New Yorkers who earn between 138 - 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Due to the GOP's #BigUglyBill, around half the funding of the program has been eliminated.
Charles GabaMar 25

NEW YORK: CMS approves NYSoH reverting Essential Plan back to Basic Health Plan authority; 450,000 New Yorkers to lose eligibility, 1.3 million to keep it

(This is a direct result of the GOP's #BigUglyBill which slashed HALF the Essential Plan's funding)

https://acasignups.net/26/03/25/new-york-nysoh-announces-federal-approval-revert-essential-plan-back-bhp-authority

New York: NYSoH announces federal approval to revert Essential Plan back to BHP authority

via NY State of Health: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Approves New York’s Request to Transition Back to Basic Health Program Authority Approximately 450,000 New Yorkers Will Become Ineligible for the Essential Plan Beginning July 1, 2026, and Will Instead Be Eligible for Qualified Health Plans ALBANY, N.Y. (March 23, 2026) - The New York State Department of Health provided an update following federal approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the State’s request to terminate its Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver and return to Basic Health Program (BHP) authority. The transition preserves Essential Plan coverage for approximately 1.3 million New Yorkers with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. "Our priority is to ensure New Yorkers continue to have access to affordable, high-quality coverage,” State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said. “We are focused on supporting individuals through this transition and making sure they understand their options and can maintain continuity of care.” Danielle Holahan, Executive Director of NY State of Health, said, “No New Yorker should have to choose between keeping the lights on and seeing a doctor.

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Charles Gaba ✡️Mar 25
NEW YORK: CMS approves NYSoH reverting Essential Plan back to Basic Health Plan authority; 450,000 New Yorkers to lose eligibility, 1.3 million to keep it (This is a direct result of the GOP's #BigUglyBill which slashed HALF the Essential Plan's funding) acasignups.net/26/03/25/new...

New York: NYSoH announces fede...
New York: NYSoH announces federal approval to revert Essential Plan back to BHP authority

via NY State of Health: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Approves New York’s Request to Transition Back to Basic Health Program Authority Approximately 450,000 New Yorkers Will Become Ineligible for the Essential Plan Beginning July 1, 2026, and Will Instead Be Eligible for Qualified Health Plans ALBANY, N.Y. (March 23, 2026) - The New York State Department of Health provided an update following federal approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the State’s request to terminate its Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver and return to Basic Health Program (BHP) authority. The transition preserves Essential Plan coverage for approximately 1.3 million New Yorkers with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. "Our priority is to ensure New Yorkers continue to have access to affordable, high-quality coverage,” State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said. “We are focused on supporting individuals through this transition and making sure they understand their options and can maintain continuity of care.” Danielle Holahan, Executive Director of NY State of Health, said, “No New Yorker should have to choose between keeping the lights on and seeing a doctor.

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