Posted on 12/07/2016 6:42:53 PM PST by Olog-hai
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Wednesday that House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wisc.) proposal to cut Medicaid spending over time to help balance the federal budget would prevent seniors from seeing the doctor of their choosing.
“And I might add with what they want to do to the Affordable Care Act and what they want to do in the Ryan budget to Medicaid — a trillion dollars over 10 years taken out of Medicaid,” Pelosi said. “Two thirds of that goes to long-term heath care to our seniors.”
“They won’t be able to go to their own doctor if you take this away,” Pelosi said. “So all of this is connected. This is an assault on the stability of health for seniors in our country. An all-out assault.” …
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Seniors are on Medicaid, Nancypants?
Cuz I’m pretty sure that seniors get Medicare.
Pfft. They won’t be able to? who is they nancy? your voter base?
Trump didn’t run on revising Medicare or Medicaid. Those are Ryan’s causes, and lost in 2012 (with Romney) because of them. Trump needs to stop Ryan from hijacking the agenda
The hubris....
Funny, Ryan never complains about the cost of more wars , only the cost of health care and social security
When you get really old and too much toxic Botox your brain freezes and you go through life with a stupid fake smile.
She is shot
Wow, Nancy, that’s just awful. You mean, like they can with Obamacare?
What a batty old coot. Well, Medicare, Medicaid, or green leafy cash, of which she has lots, no cure for stupid AND senility.
I can’t go to my doctor now - all because Øbongocare drove him to retire from practice. GTH Piglosi.
The Botox finally crossed the face-brain barrier, namely, the skull.
No Nancy.
Don’t you remember? We could all keep our doctor?
Problem is, many of us don’t have our same doctor.
The miracles of Democrat promises.
Hey Nancy you traitor, where were your worries when zerocare was passed? Do you care that I’ve lost 4 doctors in 3 years with YOUR pet plan?
No, didn’t think so.
Your only concern is YOU
Hey, dipchit Pelosi, that happened under YOUR plan!
More fake news.
Especially since Nanzi Pelozi doesn’t know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid.
We have to pass it to see what’s really in the Bill.
And BO is taking money out of Medicare to pay for food for the illegals so stick it Miss Nancy Fancypants.
http://www.fury.news/2016/12/obama-snatches-money-illegals-got-money-will-piss-off/
Who let her read the plan?
She should have to vote for it first.
This woman insults intelligence of everyone when she open her mouth... that is a condescending attitude she carries around with her and her mouth..
Or maybe she is that dumb!
Unfortunately, some seniors have been or have switched to Medicaid from Medicare or their primary payment is paid by Medicare and their co-pay by Medicaid.
United Behavioral Health in Texas does have a plan that covers mental health services for seniors which has no co-pay at all. In addition, the rates paid to providers is higher than regular contract rates paid by UBH under employer based plans or standard Medicaid. Same contract rates also apply to lots of kids as well as seniors. Don’t know who in Texas negotiated this contract but taxpayers are getting reamed.
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