Louisiana Will Eliminate Health Benefits For HIV Patients...

[AsahinaKimi]

Louisiana Will Eliminate Health Benefits For HIV Patients, Poor Children, And First Time Moms This Week

By Sy Mukherjee on Jan 29, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Last week, Louisiana’s poor and terminally ill residents won a surprising victory when Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) announced that his state would not stop providing hospice care to its Medicaid beneficiaries. Unfortunately, that’s about the only piece of good news for low-income Louisianans’ health coverage, as the state is still set to implement massive cuts for Medicaid programs that “provide behavioral health services for at-risk children, offer case management visits for low-income HIV patients and pay for at-home visits by nurses who teach poor, first-time mothers how to care for their newborns” this Friday.

While Jindal administration officials argue that the cuts could be mitigated by Medicare and private managed care programs, the reality is that many of these specialty services are simply unavailable — or unaffordable — outside of Medicaid:

Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce Greenstein said he targeted programs that were duplicative, costly and optional under the state’s participation in the state-federal Medicaid program.

Greenstein said in many instances, people can get the care they’re losing through other government-funded programs. But he acknowledged that won’t happen in every case, meaning some people will simply lose the services or receive reduced services. [...]


more..http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/01/29/1510161/louisiana-will-eliminate-benefits-for-hiv-patients-poor-children-and-first-time-moms-this-week/

[zazen]

1. "Hurry Up and Die" is their motto

We need a bumper sticker.

[davidpdx]

55. Exactly

[JeffHead]

2. So in other words... If you are not a "Maker" or a "Job Creator" Just die already!

[surrealAmerican]

3. Apart from being inhumane ...

... it's just plain financially stupid. It will end up making more people sicker, and cost the state money needlessly.

[AsahinaKimi]

5. We should just say it...

Republicans Hate America and Americans. If its not about them, they just don't care.

[RKP5637]

34. Republicans are a regressive subhuman species. They have absolutely no concept of

how to find good solutions, their answer to anything is to discriminate, decimate and persecute.

[nobodyspecial]

66. I think they are hoping these people simply die quicker

[TwilightGardener]

4. That would be a death sentence, because of the expense of the drugs, wouldn't it?

[etherealtruth]

6. Of course it is ...

... but isn't this the same jack ass that eliminated hospice care for medicaid recipients?

[NightWatcher]

7. Please stop voting for pukes

LA is full of "family values" voters (anti-abortion,...) or at least that's how I remember it from 13+ years ago when I lived there. Stop voting for the party that wants you to die only because they purport to be anti abortion. If you continue to vote for Jindal and these other pukes you deserve what you get.

[sellitman]

8. Gee I wonder why the Pukes keep losing elections?

It couldn't be that they are stupid heartless buffoons could it?

[AsahinaKimi]

9. Hammer meet Nail...

Right on the head!

[libtodeath]

10. They are just pure evil

mother fuckers

[AsahinaKimi]

11. I wouldn't say evil.

They are selfish, self indulgent and greedy as hell. They care about no one but themselves. They are the kind of person who would climb over and step on a persons face to get what they want. How they get along, together is the amazing part. Its a wonder they don't shoot each other to get what they want.

IF you went to a Tea Party meeting, and dropped 40 thousand US dollar bills in the middle of the floor, and closed the door, within a half hour there would be one or two standing, grinning holding the cash.

[WinkyDink]

19. Sounds to me like you just described "evil."

[AsahinaKimi]

23. naw...

When I think of Evil, I think in the Religious sense.. demons, devils.. Evil is the opposite of Live. (Live backwards is Evil) which I think is where it came from. So anti-life. I guess in that sense, maybe it is. But when people normally talk about Evil, they usually link it to spiritual beliefs. It seems that way to me...

Being greedy and selfish is part of Human Nature.

[atreides1]

62. And that's the problem

You and others always equate evil with religion...demons and devils are just images, true evil is found in the heart of man!

What Jindal is planning is evil pure and simple, because his greed will cause the weakest to suffer and in many cases to die...that in and of itself is evil!

[AsahinaKimi]

64. Agree with you there..

In terms of definition, I prefer how Buddhists refer to evil. Since it would take too long to explain I will just post
a link: http://buddhism.about.com/od/basicbuddhistteachings/a/evil.htm

In early Shinto there were evil spirits as well, but most priests would tell you they were misguided or confused spirits and could be
redirected toward the good. Shinto has changed since then where its all come down to learning social curtsies and while there are superstitions, people learn to go out of their way to be polite.

[southern_belle]

71. Perfectly said! n/t

[TheMastersNemesis]

30. When You Take Away The Means Of A Sick Person To Be Treated That Is Evil.

I do not care where such actions come from. Having been raised Catholic in moral theology greed and avarice was number 1 of the 7 deadly sins. And in my 69 years on this planet I have seen much evil caused by greed.

I do believe they know they are wrong yet they persist in punishing the vulnerable in particular women. I worked a welfare to work program for 6 years in the late 1970's and early 1980's putting welfare clients to work. We had a very good program that helped many young women get a job and become independent enough to raise their children. It was a very difficult job then. Now it is impossible.

Now women and children in need of welfare and assistance are condemned to a life of poverty because the GOP changed our program into a program of intimidation and punishment. They took away all the supportive services and created a program that forced women to take jobs where they could NOT be financially independent.

Because I was faced with being stuck in such a program as an employment specialist I retired rather than engage in such an activity. My orders were to do all I could to throw women off of welfare essentially when they had no means to get a decent job.

And since I left the GOP is doubling down on their war on women and are now doubling down again since the lost the election. With my background I have personally seen how their policies have effected the children of these women.

What the GOP is about goes well beyond the war on women as well. And they know what they are doing. There is no way a normal person can do what they are doing and NOT know that what they do is wrong.

[AsahinaKimi]

38. lets make it simple.

Its not that they know that its wrong... its that they just don't give a damn about their fellow human being. However, if their neck is on line, they will get on their knees and BEG to be helped. They are messed up just that way.

[TheMastersNemesis]

39. Touche' You Are Right ---- It Is The "None For Thee All For Me" Philosophy.

I do have a tendency to pontificate.

[sakabatou]

15. Of course they are

They pledge to remove their hearts after taking their oaths of office.

[Brigid]

12. I just know . . .

That LA residents are going to vote Jindal out of office the next time they can, right?

[LeftInTX]

18. I think Jindal is subject to term limits

It's his second term

[Brigid]

27. Even better.

LA residents can be sure of being rid of him permanently.

[0rganism]

35. unfortunately he won't be running again

the next Republican they elect will be just as evil

[KamaAina]

13. Louisiana's Medicaid is bare-bones to begin with

Most healthcare for low-income people is provided at one of six "charity hospitals" around the state. The largest of these, "Big Charity" in New Orleans, flooded in Katrina; nearby LSU Medical Center has assumed the role.

[southern_belle]

41. But, he's in the process of

privatizing them

[KamaAina]

60. Now you know why I call him Booby.

[jehop61]

14. Guess its too late

To call for a boycott of the Superbowl, but conventions could choose other venues til the act like human beings down there.

[Thinkingabout]

16. Here is the guy of stopping the stupid party and he is stupid in his actions. He lies.

Jindal is trying to make a way for the presidency and by the Constitution he is not eligible to be since both his parents was not citizens of the US at the time of his birth and as we have learned from the birthers a president has to be a natural born citizen.

[WinkyDink]

21. Ahem. Jindal was born in the United States. He is quite eligible.

Obama's "Birthers" claim OBAMA HIMSELF was born elsewhere.

[Thinkingabout]

31. He was born in the US making him a citizen but not a natural born citizen which requires one of his

parents to be a citizen. At the time of his birth neither parent was a citizen, check the Constitution since the president and vice president has to be a natural born citizen. Yes the birthers attempted to claim Obama was born else where and if he had been born in a country other than the US one of his parents (his mother) was a citizen of the US. As in the case of McCain who was born in Panama but his parents was US citizens.

[yardwork]

54. Born in the U.S. means he is a natural born citizen.

Many of our early presidents had parents who were not citizens.

[nobodyspecial]

67. Any child born within the U.S.

is a full U.S. citizen. Don't you remember all the stink made about Mexicans running across the border to give birth so the child was a U.S. citizen? What you are talking about is if a child is born outside of the country. Two different things.

[davidn3600]

17. In the eyes of the far-right...healthcare is a privilege, not a right

They've made their views very clear on that.

[ananda]

20. And even food is a privilege..

.. if you don't make the grade.

[AsahinaKimi]

24. I would suppose that includes

Water as well. You can go several days without food, but water is essential. Yet, if you are crawling along in the desert, no one is obligated to give you their water. Its an act of human kindness and compassion that allows them to do so.

IT would seem Republicans are void of Human Kindness and compassion.

[WinkyDink]

22. And yet, millions of non-wealthy keep voting for them. Boggles.

[Fire Walk With Me]

25. X(

[Warpy]

26. Sorry, Bobby, but picking out only one disease out of thousands

is not going to be constitutional. We all know why you chose HIV, it's an STD in most cases.

It's just not going to work. If you want LA to pay its bills, you're going to have to tap the people who can afford to help pay them, the sainted rich. It's time.

[patrice]

28. O! M! G!!! More of that spreadsheet-morality! but . . .

If any one life is not worth our care, why would two, or ten, or 1000, or 1 Xs n be worth our care?

More of something that has no value in and of itself is not more valuable to anyone except those who build careers out of nothing but spreadsheets.

[AsahinaKimi]

29. well stated!

[Zoeisright]

32. Ah, more "Christian" action by fucking Bobby Brady.

I hate that asshole's guts. I wish there was a hell so he would burn in it.

[WillyT]

33. Isn't This The Guy Who Said, "Stop being the party of stupid."

[0rganism]

36. I can see why he decided to keep hospice care benefits, then

Having the poor & terminally ill people dying in the streets is bad for business. And there will be a lot more poor & terminally ill people in Louisiana.

[WillyT]

37. Did You Catch This ???

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022280386

[southern_belle]

40. Thank you for posting this

That's evil.

[AsahinaKimi]

45. You are welcome

This is why I love twitter, finding things in the news that matter, and they are a great source sometimes.

[LiberalFighter]

42. If the programs are really duplicative then why will some not be able to receive it?

Is the purpose of the cuts based on religious beliefs? If so, then maybe they need to put some pressure on the clergy that put those crazy ideas in his head.

[liberal_at_heart]

43. They want to make people who don't live by the biblical rules suffer the consequences

[OldDem2012]

44. For every person who dies in Louisiana because of these draconian measures, an obituary....

...should be enlarged and placed on a post across the street from the Governor's mansion.

The Feds should be looking into this....it should not be the state's choice to cut Medicare to anyone.

[Nay]

46. So, as we always suspected, the REPUB Party is the party that will institute govt death panels.

[tclambert]

47. New Hampshire--"Live Free or Die" Louisiana--"Just Die Already"

[lurky]

48. Don't forget, Jindal REFUSED to accept federal Medicare money.

And now he's letting people die so he can win some points and position himself for 2016. Yep, that's pretty evil.
(link: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/07/gov_bobby_jindal_blasted_for_r.html)

[MrScorpio]

49. This guy just keeps coming up with ways to fuck people over

Looks like being poor and sick in Louisiana is just an invitation to die.

[AsahinaKimi]

50. MrScorpio

We have proof now that Alan Grayson was correct.

[babylonsister]

51. A list needs to be compiled of how far this state/Jindal will go.

First it was Medicaid patients (and that had to be walked back), now this? Ugh. And Jindal wants to be prez? I wonder who is advising him?

[Politicub]

52. Jindal has people on his punishment list

I'm sorry that the good people in Louisiana live under the boot of a true psychopath.

Jindal creeps me out. He's a smoother liar than Romney and I didn't that that's even possible.

New Orleans is one of my favorite cities and the people deserve better.

[yardwork]

53. Well, that's fucking stupid.

[Auntie Bush]

56. And they continue to wonder why no one likes them and why they lost the election.

No compassion or empathy from these sociopaths.

[kiranon]

57. So this is the "new" face of the Republican Party? Don't

believe this is a winning strategy for Jindal or the Republicans. Can they get any meaner? Apparently, yes.

[stevenleser]

58. I have some very ugly metaphors I would like to use to describe all of this...

but I cannot post any of it in an OP created by a nice person like Kimi!

[AsahinaKimi]

61. Leser san

I can only imagine. I feel the same way. So, allow me to say it in Japanese... Republicans wa Wakawakashii, dani, Kusatta Aitsu, Dekai guzu desyo! Neboken Ja neyo!

[stevenleser]

70. Kimi san, I just translated those. Wow!

[AsahinaKimi]

73. heh

[stevenleser]

74. The magistrate will appreciate one of those in particular since he said

Republicans love America like a tick loves a dog. Dani=tick right?

[AsahinaKimi]

76. iie, chigaimasu.. (no, different )

"Dani" has two meanings. Tick is one. Good for nothing is the second meaning.

[MotherPetrie]

59. Bobby Jindal = PIECE OF SHIT

[uriel1972]

63. But... but... Obamacare Death Panels!!!!!!

Here are the real death panels and they are Republican.

[nobodyspecial]

68. There is no panel

That would indicate weighing on a case-by-case basis, with some room for compassion or consideration of circumstances. This is just, "You're poor. We don't care whether you live or die."

[uriel1972]

72. Truly, my bad. nt

[Demo_Chris]

69. Isn't it past time for single-payer? nt

[Ganja Ninja]

75. "We need to stop being the party of stupid." - Bobby Jindal

Bobby - It isn't so much the stupid that has people turning away from the GOP. It's the cantankerous, mean old white asshole with his head up his ass policies. So what you should have said is "We need to get our heads out of our ass and stop being the party of cantankerous, mean old white assholes."