Trump Admin Argues Even Terminally Ill Patients Shouldn't Be Exempt From Medicaid Work Requirements

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-medicaid-work-requirements-2677293170

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apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 13d

“One of the most significant factors in whether someone survives a cancer diagnosis is whether they have health insurance coverage,” Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

What a ridiculously brutal and stupid country.

Zephorah@discuss.online · 15 pts · 13d

Terminally ill patients are often on a regular regimen of narcotics and benzos. Being terminally ill can be a painful process. In addition to the anxiety of feeling your own death approaching.

So they want folks on drugs, possibly too weak to stand, at work.

Checks out, for the Republican Party.

methanemoose@lemmus.org · 10 pts · 13d (3 replies)

Wonder if my maga dad with stage 4 cancer agrees?

EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 13d (1 reply)

Tell him to get off his lazy ass and go do the work the illegals are leaving undone, he probably wanted to do roofing in 110°F for $15/hr anyway.

Chivera@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 13d

Or pick crops bent over all day

eldavi@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 13d

unfortunately, that's that the only way maga can learn.

altphoto@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 13d

Go Mitch Go!

NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 12d

Government needs that tax base to pay for wars

umbrella@lemmy.ml · -2 pts · 13d (2 replies)

they could very well be working remote from their hospital beds and earn their keep. that's what remote work is even for.

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 13d (1 reply)

No.

And, so much more than "no" that I won't say now.

umbrella@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 13d

i'm being facetious, just for the record lmao