Posted on 05/30/2025 7:34:18 PM PDT by Pol-92064
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday.
(Excerpt) Read more at pbs.org ...
The Natives & Eskimos when they were at end of life would go into the yonder to pass away quietly.
“We begin to die from the moment we are born, for birth is the cause of death. The nature of decay is inherent in youth, the nature of sickness is inherent in health, in the midst of life we are verily in death.” Gautama Buddha
This Rino ran on a promise to “castrate the deep stste. “ What a joke as she has succombed to swamp gas. Get lost Joni, go back to your farm and castrate some pigs, don’t forget a few of your Rino friends.
Why is there Medicaid AND Obamacare (ACA)?
Ernst won that seat by only 6%. It’s not safe.
Subpart D—Increasing Personal Accountability
(Sec. 44141) This section requires, beginning in 2029, individuals who are eligible for Medicaid as part of the Medicaid expansion population to engage in community service, work, or other activities in order to qualify for Medicaid.
Specifically, the section requires these individuals to, on a monthly basis, (1) work at least 80 hours, (2) complete at least 80 hours of community service, (3) participate in a work program for at least 80 hours, (4) be enrolled at least half-time in an educational program, or (5) engage in any combination thereof for a total of at least 80 hours. Individuals may also qualify if they have a monthly income that is at least as much as the equivalent of minimum wage multiplied by 80 hours.
Individuals who are applying for Medicaid must demonstrate compliance with these requirements for one month or more (as determined by the state) consecutively and immediately prior to filing an application; individuals who are already enrolled in Medicaid must demonstrate compliance for one month or more (as determined by the state), whether or not consecutive, during the period between the individual’s last eligibility determination and the next scheduled eligibility determination.
States must verify an individual’s compliance upon a determination or redetermination of eligibility but may also choose to verify compliance more frequently. States may not waive the new requirements. However, states may choose to provide an exception for individuals experiencing short-term hardships (e.g., hospitalization).
The section excludes certain individuals from these requirements, including those with serious medical conditions or dependent children.
The section provides funds for FY2026 for states and the CMS to implement these requirements.
(Sec. 44142) This section requires, beginning in FY2029, states to institute cost-sharing requirements for individuals who are eligible for Medicaid as part of the Medicaid expansion population and whose family income exceeds the federal poverty line. Cost sharing may not exceed $35 for an item or service; total cost sharing for all individuals in a family may not exceed 5% of the family’s income.
The requirements do not apply to services for which cost sharing is already prohibited (e.g., emergency services). States may allow providers to condition the provision of services upon the payment of any required cost sharing.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1
“The requirements do not apply to services for which cost sharing is already prohibited (e.g., emergency services).”
The ER abuse problem is going to get worse.
Joni Ernst want girls to register for the draft…
For the same reason there are Obamaphones.
That ship sailed after the passage of EMTALA.
They are all getting into the death business.
let 50 million illegals sweep into the Country and give them all free healthcare
What could go wrong
For everyone’s information the OP is proposing MAID which is the acronym for Medical Assistance In Dying. And not on a voluntary basis.
Sick? Have a chronic illness or just too damn old? Do your part and just die already.
I wonder how many actually looked at it before spewing their ignorance...especially since the headline was from PBS
Rrom the article:
“She had been consistent in her message throughout the contentious forum at a high school in Parkersburg, Iowa, as she defended the tax and immigration package that has passed the House and is now under consideration in the Senate. Facing several constituents concerned about cuts to Medicaid, she defended the $700 billion in reduced spending, saying it would keep immigrants in the U.S. illegally and those who have access to insurance through their employers off the rolls.”
Re: 1 - after you.
Using the phrase “need to” shows that you believe people shouldn’t have a choice. Thankfully, you’re not in charge.
From the UK, 2008...
She didn't practice what she preached, however, passing at the ripe old age of 94.
Obamacare isn't insurance. It is a guarantee of coverage by either insurance, or taxpayers, aka Medicaid. So Medicaid was e-x-p-a-n-d-e-d to become humongous.
Yup. It's a matter of when, how, and where you go after.
The first two no one has much control over, though some do make that choice.
The third is everyone's own choice.
That said, we can try to NOT hasten that day to some degree by taking care of ourselves and living responsibly.
Stark facts and reality do not sit well with the general public, much as parents often do not sit well with children.
Forget MEDICAID; climate change will get us long before that.
/sarc/
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