Trump Blocks Use of Medicaid to Respond to Coronavirus Crisis

[RandySF]

“Despite mounting pleas from California and other states, the Trump administration isn’t allowing states to use Medicaid more freely to respond to the coronavirus crisis by expanding medical services,” the Los Angeles Times reports.

“In previous emergencies, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the H1N1 flu outbreak, both Republican and Democratic administrations loosened Medicaid rules to empower states to meet surging needs.”

“But months into the current global disease outbreak, the White House and senior federal health officials haven’t taken the necessary steps to give states simple pathways to fully leverage the mammoth safety net program to prevent a wider epidemic.”



https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/13/trump-blocks-use-of-medicaid-to-respond-to-coronavirus-crisis/

[Thomas Hurt]

1. If only those with Corona were fetuses we won't be having this problem.

[empedocles]

2. The traitortrump/WH mindset is so . . . toxic, etc.

[MFGsunny]

3. Once a cabal of punitive, immoral mudderfuggers, ALWAYS mf's.

May karma reach out to this cabal in abundance.

Remember, remember the 3rd of November.

[eShirl]

4. the intersection of incompetence and malice is especially ugly

[lark]

5. They want to kill us, the non-rich, the working poor, the immigrants.

Everything he has done has been for his own personal benefit without one thought of helping others - only himself. Scrapped the original test over 9 weeks ago, sent out defective tests 3 weeks ago, says millions of improved test are being sent, yet CDC is not allowing testing in the vast majority of cases. His people are stopping us from getting tested on purpose and on his orders - because he thinks he can hide sickness and deaths and Americans won't know or blame him. WRONG. Any sentient American by this time should know exactly how he is jeopardizing our health and he needs to be held accountable.

[bluestarone]

6. I believe tRUMPS hands will be tied by Nancy!

If he wants any help with the stock market he will HAVE TO AGREE with Nancy OR the market will turn SOUTH AGAIN! (my thoughts here)