Luke Farrell

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Big gov contractors stand to make millions $$ off of new requirements designed to strip healthcare from working people. It’s a tax payer funded handout to consultants.

“This is going to be a huge payday for government contractors,”…“They get to build something once and then sell it 25 times.”

Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure

I got to share some reasons why Republicans’ Medicaid cuts are going to be a disaster for states with the New York Times this weekend 🗞️

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/u...

Why a G.O.P. Medicaid Requirement Could Set States Up for Failure

The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.

The result could be major failures in state systems affecting everyone on Medicaid.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/u...

@donmoyn.bsky.social @pamherd.bsky.social @jdcmedlock.bsky.social calling all haters of administrative burden

I’m not a poster but I hate Medicaid work requirements enough to write about how bad they are in Josh Hawley’s hometown newspaper 😤

There is so much more to say, but for now I’m thankful for the state Medicaid workers preparing to work late nights to keep as many eligible people covered as they can - despite the impossible situation Republicans are manufacturing

Its a policy *designed to fail*

And failure will push more people off their healthcare – working adults, kids, seniors, students, people with disabilities – no matter if they are dealing with a new baby or cancer diagnosis.

My coauthor Julie Siegel and I worry even that grim prognosis may be too optimistic. State’s are not ready for these new requirements and many states may reach a point of failure. Website crashing, call centers down, paperwork lost, and offices shuttered 💥

Republicans' new Medicaid red tape will push Missouri to the brink and block healthcare for millions • Missouri Independent The budget bill passed by the U.S. House will kick millions of people off of Medicaid by piling on new red tape.

Today in the @missouriindependent.com
I shared how new Medicaid red tape imposed by Republicans will kick over 10 million people off their healthcare, including more than 180,000 people in Missouri ‼️

missouriindependent.com/2025/06/06/r...

Returning to social media against my better judgement 👋