Nonilex<p>via G Elliott Morris’ Substack:</p><p>Avg of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s approval rating compared to past <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/presidents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>presidents</span></a>.</p><p>Spoiler, it’s no bueno. The only worse presidency was his first term, & we’re just 2 months in.</p><p><a href="https://gelliottmorris.substack.com/p/data" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gelliottmorris.substack.com/p/</span><span class="invisible">data</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FDT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FDT</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Insurance</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/chaos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chaos</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Nazification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazification</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ThoughtPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtPolice</span></a></p>
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The Conversation U.S.<p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> covers 80% of children in poverty and is crucial for people of color, pregnant women, and those needing long-term care in nursing homes. A history professor offers a brief overview of America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net. <a href="https://theconversation.com/a-brief-history-of-medicaid-and-americas-long-struggle-to-establish-a-health-care-safety-net-251776" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/a-brief-hi</span><span class="invisible">story-of-medicaid-and-americas-long-struggle-to-establish-a-health-care-safety-net-251776</span></a> Ben Zdencanovic, UCLA <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a></p>
Mary Austin VOTED 4 HARRIS!<p>Here's a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> advocacy group targeting red <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> districts with AWOL <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> Congress critters.</p><p>The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> can cancel the town halls, but it's just pouring gas on the fire of public anger! </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Social</span></a> Security </p><p><a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2025/03/04/at-tustin-town-hall-patients-and-parents-decry-proposed-medicaid-cuts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ocregister.com/2025/03/04/at-t</span><span class="invisible">ustin-town-hall-patients-and-parents-decry-proposed-medicaid-cuts/</span></a></p>
TobeCarey<p>Here's my highlights video from the "Healthcare not Wealthcare" rally held in Rhinebeck, NY on March 15. Enjoy.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/20VqVGMpx1o?si=WDW_xYnn60OHlOBr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/20VqVGMpx1o?si=WDW_xY</span><span class="invisible">nn60OHlOBr</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indivisible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indivisible</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hudsonvalleystrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hudsonvalleystrong</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dutchesscounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dutchesscounty</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> covers 80% of children in poverty and is crucial for people of color, pregnant women, and those needing long-term care in nursing homes. A history professor offers a brief overview of America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net.</p>
Charles Gaba<p>📣 NEW STATE ADDED: I've completed pie charts breaking out total population enrollment in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MEDICAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MEDICAID</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CHIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CHIP</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MEDICARE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MEDICARE</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ACA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACA</span></a> exchange plans for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WESTVIRGINIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WESTVIRGINIA</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaveMedicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveMedicaid</span></a></p><p><a href="https://acasignups.net/cd-pie-charts/wv" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">acasignups.net/cd-pie-charts/wv</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Mary Austin VOTED 4 HARRIS!<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> are holding a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MedicaidDayOfAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedicaidDayOfAction</span></a> to highlight the dangers of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> plans to cut <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a>, not that you'll hear much about this in corporate media.</p><p>It's true that some Dem messaging could be better, but it's also like firing arrows in a wind tunnel trying to message with oligarch controlled media.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2025/03/18/house-democrats-medicaid-day-of-action" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/polit</span><span class="invisible">ics/2025/03/18/house-democrats-medicaid-day-of-action</span></a></p>
@pineywoozle ‘s #3WordNote<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@drsamzs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>drsamzs</span></a></span> This exactly. ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️ And we aren’t small. There are millions who want to speak up but think they have to “go” to a protest. Every time any one of us stands up, we empower others. 🥰 Find protests that you would go to if you could. & echo their slogans. The media will not inform or connect us. Know of a protest or boycott comming up? Signal about that. <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ResistEverywhere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistEverywhere</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AfternoonNotesToAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AfternoonNotesToAmerica</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a></p>
Georgiann Baldino<p>"Speaker Mike <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Johnson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Johnson</span></a>, R-La., is lying when he says <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RepublicanCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanCuts</span></a> will not touch <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a>. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, it’s impossible to cut $880 billion from the House Energy and Commerce Committee budget, which Republicans want to do, without gutting Medicaid, Medicare or the Children’s Health Insurance Program" MSNBC <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/medicaid-funding-republicans-ombudsmen-program-rcna196746" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinio</span><span class="invisible">n/medicaid-funding-republicans-ombudsmen-program-rcna196746</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HealthCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthCare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a></p>
WINGS_radio<p><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/17/medicaid-republicans-third-rail/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/17/m</span><span class="invisible">edicaid-republicans-third-rail/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a></p>
MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGbA1BnMvzk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=nGbA1BnMvz</span><span class="invisible">k</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/MorePerfectUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorePerfectUnion</span></a> </p><p>They Voted for Trump. Here's Why They Feel Betrayed </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/ClassWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClassWar</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/TrumpLIED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpLIED</span></a></p>
Bruce Mirken<p>People in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> districts are starting to notice how much they will suffer if the GOP <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> cuts <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a>. <a href="https://calmatters.org/health/2025/03/medicaid-cuts-republican-districts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">calmatters.org/health/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">medicaid-cuts-republican-districts/</span></a></p>
Paul Chambers🚧<p>SH#t They are letting Medicare Telehealth expire March 31st, except for a couple rural things,</p><p>The Centers for <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> & <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> Services posted a document online titled “Telehealth” that said, “Through March 31, 2025, you can get telehealth services at any location in the U.S., including your home. Starting April 1, 2025, you must be in an office or medical facility located in a rural area (in the U.S.) for most telehealth services.”</p><p> If you aren't in a rural health care setting, you can still get certain Medicare telehealth services on or after April 1, including:</p><p>:bc: Monthly End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) visits for home dialysis<br>Services for diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of symptoms of an acute stroke wherever you are, including in a mobile stroke unit<br>:bc: Services for the diagnosis, evaluation, or <br>:bc: treatment of a mental and/or behavioral health disorder (including a substance use disorder) in your home<br><a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://oldfriends.live/tags/HealthCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthCare</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/telehealth" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">medicare.gov/coverage/teleheal</span><span class="invisible">th</span></a></p><p>:webarch: <a href="https://archive.ph/Nj89T" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/Nj89T</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
KellyAnn Romanych (she/her)<p>PROTECT MEDICAID--DAY OF ACTION </p><p>Join Congressmember Judy Chu & local experts for a conversation on the impacts of Trump's cuts to Mesicaid, Medicare, & Social Security. </p><p>Tuesday, March 18</p><p>PASADENA SENIOR CENTER<br>85 E HOLLY ST<br>PASADENA, CA 91103</p><p>9:30AM TO 10:30AM</p><p>FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:<br>Rep. Chu's Office 626-304-0110</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pasadena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pasadena</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chu</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>With less funding and more hunger, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DentonTX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DentonTX</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityGarden</span></a> still wants to grow and feed more</p><p> By Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales Staff Writer Mar 14, 2025</p><p>"Friends of Shiloh Field Community Garden always plans to harvest more crops for its local partner <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPantries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPantries</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HomelessShelters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomelessShelters</span></a>. This year, the community garden’s board chair said the volunteer-run farm expects more people to need the food they grow.</p><p>"'Every year we try to outdo ourselves,' said Christina Proctor, the chair of the board for Friends of Shiloh Garden, the nonprofit that operates the community garden. 'We always anticipate making more than we did the last year. Talking to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodBanks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodBanks</span></a> and they tell us every year that we have increased the number of requests for food for us. Ever since 2020, it just keeps going up.'</p><p>"Food banks across the country saw both hunger and food insecurity spike when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses and closed offices, shedding workers and leaving families without paychecks. Inflation and rising costs have kept some families strapped and struggling to feed their families. And as North Texas has grown, problems such as hunger, homelessness and food insecurity have grown with it.</p><p>"The immediate future for hungry Texans of all ages looks grim. But recent cuts are affecting children greatly. The School Nutrition Association reported Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a>] announced it would cut the $660 million <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LocalFoodForSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalFoodForSchools</span></a> program for 2025.</p><p>"Politico, citing a spokesperson for the USDA, reported that the department also cut the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program. The program would have funded about $500 million this year to support food banks.</p><p>"For the second year in a row, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission opted not to participate in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EBT</span></a>] program, which would have paid $120 per eligible child for families already receiving food benefits through the summer months.</p><p>"The program is meant to fill the gap left when public schools are on summer break, and children who qualify for free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch are vulnerable to greater food insecurity. The commission opted out of the program when the state Legislature didn’t move to allocate the money needed to get the program up and running on Monday.</p><p>"Denton residents learned this week that Lovepacs Denton, a nonprofit that gives food to Denton ISD students to get them through school breaks and long weekends, will close after the school year ends in May.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Austerity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Austerity</span></a> is impacting state and local assistance services all at once. Celia Cole, the CEO of Feeding Texas, said that cuts to programs like this not only put more Texans at risk for hunger, but they also reduce stimulus spending that benefits the state’s farms. Feeding Texas is a network of 20 food banks that feed hungry Texans and advocates for policies that prevent hunger. Cole said the Summer EBT funding could have fed Texas children and teenagers last year.</p><p>"'The first opportunity that Texas had to run the program would have been in summer of 2024, and we missed out on it because, I think really more than anything, was that Texas Health and Human Services Commission ... had so much else on their plate with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> unwinding,' Cole said. 'They were facing really serious backlogs and getting people enrolled in Medicaid.'</p><p>"Then, as the deadline for summer of 2025 got nearer, Cole said, it became clear that the commission would need money from the state to administer the program. Monday was the deadline for the Legislature to allocate the funds. Cole said programs like Feeding Texas will have to stretch their resources and be strategic with funding and food.</p><p>"For Denton nonprofits, leaders are preparing to do the same. The Friends of Shiloh Garden is keeping close tabs on costs. Proctor said seeds aren’t as costly as donors might think, but over the last two summers, water costs have soared.</p><p>"'Our biggest expense in production is water,' she said. 'We’ve been very blessed that Denton Bible Church has been helping us subsidize our water bill by giving us some money to help offset that cost.'</p><p>"In 2023, when Denton saw about 55 days of triple-digit heat, Proctor said water costs were almost too much.</p><p>"'That was the year we almost had too close because it was just so expensive,' Proctor said. 'Our water bills that year were just ridiculous.'</p><p>"The operation installed drip irrigation and weed cloth to cover the drip lines and saw savings. But the nonprofit is still looking to serve more people and give its partners more of what they want."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://dentonrc.com/news/local/with-less-funding-and-more-hunger-a-denton-community-garden-preps-to-feed-more-here/article_af069008-00ec-11f0-9ad9-4b23e88d5c9e.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dentonrc.com/news/local/with-l</span><span class="invisible">ess-funding-and-more-hunger-a-denton-community-garden-preps-to-feed-more-here/article_af069008-00ec-11f0-9ad9-4b23e88d5c9e.html</span></a></p><p>To support the community garden, www.shilohfield.com for donation and volunteer information.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityGardens</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDAFundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDAFundingCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodInsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hunger</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExtremeHeat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeHeat</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a></p>
Donia 🖖♾️ ♿️<p>PSA: The 1st victims of Nzis weren’t Jewish people. They were disabled Germans deemed a “drain” on society. They even had propaganda which said, “Folks, this is also your money” to highlight how expensive it was to keep those with disabilities alive.</p><p>Sound familiar? <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eugenics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MedicaidCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedicaidCuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a></p>
US news | The Guardian<p>Democrats train fire on Musk as unelected billionaire dips in popularity <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/16/democrats-musk-trump-administration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/16/democrats-musk-trump-administration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/HouseofRepresentatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseofRepresentatives</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Trumpadministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trumpadministration</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USsocialsecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USsocialsecurity</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/UShealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UShealthcare</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USCongress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USCongress</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USMedicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USMedicare</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USSenate</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/USnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USnews</span></a></p>
DB 🌎🌏🌍<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://famichiki.jp/@stopthatgirl7" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stopthatgirl7</span></a></span> Hope this finds its way to that Republican operative, and to all Republican politicians and everyone who voted for them...</p><p>c: Franchesca Ramsey @chudleigh on IG</p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a></p>
Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:<p>"Former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have significantly underpaid his Medicare and Social Security taxes from 2021 to 2023, according to a memo obtained by POLITICO."</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/13/oz-medicare-social-security-taxes-00228953" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.com/news/2025/03/13/o</span><span class="invisible">z-medicare-social-security-taxes-00228953</span></a></p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicare</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
Brittany Trang<p>Oz is chummy with senators at hearing, says that "There's a new sheriff in town" re: fraud in <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> Advantage</p><p>It remains to be seen whether <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DrOz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrOz</span></a> will be tougher on Medicare Advantage (where there's rampant documented overspending) or on <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a>.</p><p>Oz also nods to using <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> to reduce prior auths and incentivize doctors to "optimize care" and focus on patients</p><p>via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@STAT" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>STAT</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/dr-oz-confirmation-hearing-medicare-advantage-crackdown-medicaid-cms/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">statnews.com/2025/03/14/dr-oz-</span><span class="invisible">confirmation-hearing-medicare-advantage-crackdown-medicaid-cms/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/cms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cms</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/healthpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthpolicy</span></a></p>
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