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[toomuchtime_]

So by "no," you mean "yes."

No, federal funding for Medicaid, has been reduced but if there are people who are losing their healthcare coverage it is because the states don't want to pick up the costs.

 

[Divine Wind]

This is delusional. The BBB contains the largest cuts to Americans' health care in history.

G.O.P. Bill Has $1.1 Trillion in Health Cuts and 11.8 Million Losing Care, C.B.O. Says

Agreed. As noted below, not only will there be a trillion in cuts, but 10-15M Americans will lose healthcare. Republicans don't care because they are mammon-worshipers, not Christians.


From Google AI:
Key Healthcare Issues and Provisions
The bill includes several critical changes that are projected to increase the number of uninsured Americans by roughly 10 to 15 million by 2034. [1, 2, 3]

• Medicaid Work Requirements: By December 31, 2026, most able-bodied adults (ages 19–64) without dependents or disabilities must complete 80 hours per month of work, volunteering, or community activities to maintain coverage.
• Increased Cost-Sharing: For the first time, Medicaid expansion populations may face copays of up to $35 per visit for certain medical services.
• Eligibility and Enrollment Changes:
  
  • Renewal Frequency: Eligibility renewals will shift from annually to every six months.
  • Retroactive Coverage: The period for retroactive Medicaid and CHIP coverage is reduced from 90 days to 30 days.
  • Immigration Restrictions: The law tightens eligibility for non-citizens.
• Funding Cuts for Providers:
  
  • Provider Taxes: A freeze and eventual phase-down of provider taxes (from 6% to 3.5% by 2032) reduces the federal matching funds states can draw.
  • Rural Hospitals: Despite a $50 billion fund for rural healthcare, analysis suggests over 300 rural hospitals remain at risk of closure due to overall revenue reductions.
• ACA Marketplace Changes: The bill did not extend enhanced premium subsidies (set to expire after 2025), and it removes repayment caps for excess subsidies. It also expands eligibility for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
• Medicare and Specialized Services:
  
  • Medicare: Includes updates to physician payment structures and drug price negotiation rules.
  • Gender Transition Therapies: The act includes a ban on Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care.
  • Planned Parenthood: Funding for Planned Parenthood services is significantly reduced. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14]

 

[Greenbeard]

No, federal funding for Medicaid, has been reduced but if there are people who are losing their healthcare coverage it is because the states don't want to pick up the costs.

Yes, these federal funding cuts are the largest cuts to Americans' health care in history, as I said.

 

[Divine Wind]

No, federal funding for Medicaid, has been reduced but if there are people who are losing their healthcare coverage it is because the states don't want to pick up the costs.

"More money for me means less for thee" is a key mantra from the Book of Trump.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Yes, these federal funding cuts are the largest cuts to Americans' health care in history, as I said.

That us incorrect. Medicaid is a federal state partnership, and the states can either choose to increase their contribution to the healthcare costs for their citizens, or just complain about it.

 

[Divine Wind]

That us incorrect. Medicaid is a federal state partnership, and the states can either choose to increase their contribution to the healthcare costs for their citizens, or just complain about it.

It appears Congress is falling down on their duty.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

 

[Greenbeard]

That us incorrect. Medicaid is a federal state partnership, and the states can either choose to increase their contribution to the healthcare costs for their citizens, or just complain about it.

The cuts are literally to states’ ability to raise revenue for their own health spending, which then gets the federal match.

 

[toomuchtime_]

It appears Congress is falling down on their duty.

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Fine words, inspiring words, but irrelevant to this issue.

 

[toomuchtime_]

The cuts are literally to states’ ability to raise revenue for their own health spending, which then gets the federal match.

No, the cuts are to federal funding. There is no restriction of what the states can spend on healthcaare for their citizens.

 

[Greenbeard]

No, the cuts are to federal funding. There is no restriction of what the states can spend on healthcaare for their citizens.

I'm sure it seems hard to believe if (as is apparently the case) you're just learning about this for the first time now. But since federal Medicaid funding is a match of state spending, the cuts to federal funding in OBBBA are achieved by limiting how states can raise money to finance their own health spending.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text#d3245e37890-intro-1

 

[Divine Wind]

Fine words, inspiring words, but irrelevant to this issue.

Wow. The Constitution is irrelevant to the actions of POTUS and Congress? What a fascinating POV you have.

Sorry, but I disagree since the welfare of the nation is part of their duty to the Constitution. The health and education of our citizens is a national security issue. It directly impacts our nation's ability to work and, if necessary, to defend the nation both at home and abroad.

 

[toomuchtime_]

I'm sure it seems hard to believe if (as is apparently the case) you're just learning about this for the first time now. But since federal Medicaid funding is a match of state spending, the cuts to federal funding in OBBBA are achieved by limiting how states can raise money to finance their own health spending.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text#d3245e37890-intro-1

You misunderstand. Federal Medicaid funding is limited by state contributions, but state contributions are not limited by the federal contribution.

 

[Divine Wind]

You misunderstand. Federal Medicaid funding is limited by state contributions, but state contributions are not limited by the federal contribution.

Sooooo....if a bunch American kids die due to lack of healthcare, it's not Trump's problem. Correct?

 

[Greenbeard]

You misunderstand. Federal Medicaid funding is limited by state contributions, but state contributions are not limited by the federal contribution.

They are if they want to retain their federal match. Which, of course, they do.

 

[toomuchtime_]

Wow. The Constitution is irrelevant to the actions of POTUS and Congress? What a fascinating POV you have.

Sorry, but I disagree since the welfare of the nation is part of their duty to the Constitution. The health and education of our citizens is a national security issue. It directly impacts our nation's ability to work and, if necessary, to defend the nation both at home and abroad.

In other words you know nothing about the Constitution. The only part of the Constitution that is relevant to this issue is Article 1 section 8 clause e which gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. Other than this the Constitution leaves the welfare of the people entirely up to the states in domestic matters. The interstate commerce clause gives the Congress the right to intervene in some domestic matters, but not the responsibility to intervene.

 

[toomuchtime_]

They are if they want to retain their federal match. Which, of course, they do.

You are mistaken. The states can spend as must as they want to but must spend at least as much as the contract requires to keep their federal match.

 

[Divine Wind]

In other words you know nothing about the Constitution. The only part of the Constitution that is relevant to this issue is Article 1 section 8 clause e which gives Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. Other than this the Constitution leaves the welfare of the people entirely up to the states in domestic matters. The interstate commerce clause gives the Congress the right to intervene in some domestic matters, but not the responsibility to intervene.

Thanks for providing more evidence that MAGA believes in cherry-picking the parts of the Constitution they like and discarding the rest as "irrelevant". It explains why our War with Iran isn't a war. LOL

It's expected since MAGAts looooove to cherry-pick the Bible, especially the Old Testament. They claim to be Christians but rarely, if ever, quote Jesus.

 

[kyzr]

This is delusional. The BBB contains the largest cuts to Americans' health care in history.
G.O.P. Bill Has $1.1 Trillion in Health Cuts and 11.8 Million Losing Care, C.B.O. Says

The NYT is not true. The BBB did not "cut" anything, it let the ACA subsidies expire, as they were supposed to.

The Big Beautiful Bill’s Health Fallout: Premiums, Shutdowns and Strain

The Big Beautiful Bill’s delayed cuts have collided with a government shutdown, risking massive ACA premium hikes, Medicaid losses and rural hospital closures.

www.forbes.com

"The expanded ACA subsidies, first authorized during the pandemic and renewed through 2025, doubled marketplace enrollment and made health insurance possible for 22 million Americans who fall between Medicaid and employer coverage. Democrats have refused to approve a funding bill doesn’t renew these subsidies, while Republicans insist that health policy must be negotiated separately.
Without renewal, premiums could more than double — from an average of $888 this year to $1,904 next year, a staggering 114% hike. Insurers in nearly every state have already warned policyholders to brace for increases or risk losing coverage entirely. The Congressional Budget Office and other analysts project that more than 4 million people could lose their ACA insurance by 2034."

 

[Greenbeard]

The NYT is not true. The BBB did not "cut" anything, it let the ACA subsidies expire, as they were supposed to.

The Big Beautiful Bill’s Health Fallout: Premiums, Shutdowns and Strain

The Big Beautiful Bill’s delayed cuts have collided with a government shutdown, risking massive ACA premium hikes, Medicaid losses and rural hospital closures.

www.forbes.com

"The expanded ACA subsidies, first authorized during the pandemic and renewed through 2025, doubled marketplace enrollment and made health insurance possible for 22 million Americans who fall between Medicaid and employer coverage. Democrats have refused to approve a funding bill doesn’t renew these subsidies, while Republicans insist that health policy must be negotiated separately.
Without renewal, premiums could more than double — from an average of $888 this year to $1,904 next year, a staggering 114% hike. Insurers in nearly every state have already warned policyholders to brace for increases or risk losing coverage entirely. The Congressional Budget Office and other analysts project that more than 4 million people could lose their ACA insurance by 2034."

The trillion dollars in health care cuts don't even count the impact of the GOP letting the enhanced ACA subsidies expire. If you want to add those in, too, the GOP's cuts to Americans' health care are even larger.

 

[Divine Wind]

The trillion dollars in health care cuts don't even count the impact of the GOP letting the enhanced ACA subsidies expire. If you want to add those in, too, the GOP's cuts to Americans' health care are even larger.

MAGAts don't GAS about kids. Their mottos are "Might make Right" and "Screw you! I got mine!"

A few million American kids won't cause them to blink an eye...unless it's one of theirs, then they'll do a MAGA flip-flop.