"At the crux of the issue is a federal rule, newly reinterpreted, that requires critical access hospitals to be at least 35 miles from the next closest hospital when traveling by main roads. Officials at CMS now say that the next closest hospital, Colusa Medical Center, is only 32 miles away — 3 miles short of the required distance."

https://apnews.com/article/doug-lamalfa-california-medicare-government-programs-u-s-government-shutdown-30c8e356ad35cf2590b70f90e67c030f

#healthcare #hospitals #RuralHealth #medicaid #medicare #CriticalAccess #california

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-canadian-dental-care-plan-opt-out-2026-1.7627739

hey, that crazy nutbar running alberta wants to leave ottawa's dental program that fully covers people up to $70k income, and less so for people up to $90k.

nutbar wants to take the feds' money they'd spend on alberta and expand their own programs.

here are the shitty income caps on their current programs. i wonder if albertans believe they'd get a better deal from nutbar if they make more than this?

#abpoli #cdnpoli #bcpoli #medicare #expandmedicare

And there it is.

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/house-hhs-appropriations-bill-would

#transrights
#uspol
#medicare
#medicaid
#fascism
#othering

THIS WILL BE HAPPENING A LOT AROUND THE CONTRY!

Glenn Medical Center in Willows, California has had its critical access designation stripped by MAGA. It is the only hospital in Glenn County. It is closing because of MAGA.

I hope the 61% that voted for trump are happy they now have to go to the soon to be overloaded hosp[ital 32 miles away or the long drive to Davis or Sacramento for care.

You got the government you wanted and when you play stupid games you win stupid prizes like no health care access #maga #healthcare #trump #medicare #hospitals #pullingtheplug

https://calmatters.org/health/2025/09/glenn-county-hospital-medicaid-lamalfa-oz-closure/

Chicago Hospital’s Closure Is a Canary in Coal Mine for Corporatized Health Care

https://murica.website/2025/09/chicago-hospitals-closure-is-a-canary-in-coal-mine-for-corporatized-health-care/

"Prior authorization has been typically deployed by private health insurers, infuriating doctors and patients. Now, though, thanks to the Trump administration, #Medicare beneficiaries will begin facing these obstacles to care as well....enrollees relying on traditional Medicare will get ensnared in red tape as well, likely leading to delayed or forgone care."

Miranda Yaver for MSNBC https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/medicare-pilot-program-ai-prior-authorization-rcna229434
#TrumpRegime #USPolitics

The #Republicans thought rural #healthcare clinics wouldn't start closing until after the midterms. They're as stupid as they are evil

In #Virginia three rural facilities are already closing. We tried to warn #MAGA. Rural #Democrats knew and tried to oppose it.

https://www.whsv.com/2025/09/04/augusta-health-consolidate-clinics-partly-response-big-beautiful-bill/

#medicaid #medicare #BigUglyBill