Rebecca Yao, MD, MPH

This is the budget resolution that Republicans have voted for.

Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

10.04.2025 16:58 — 👍 2251    🔁 1109    💬 109    📌 50

KFF graphic that shows key facts about Medicaid. The top half of the graphic says Medicaid covers... 83 million people across the U.S. — varies by state; 4 in 10 (41%) of births in the U.S.; 4 in 10 (39%) children; 6 in 10 (63%) nursing home residents; and non-elderly adults with disabilities (41%), HIV (40%), and mental illness (29%). The bottom half of the graphic says Among Medicaid enrollees across the U.S.... 3 in 5 (64%) adults are working full or part time; and 49% live in states that voted for Vice President Harris and 51% live in state that voted for President Trump. This graphic is part of KFF’s Medicaid Watch series, which has the latest on the financing debate, including possible impacts on state budgets, debates about waste, fraud, abuse, and improper payments, considerations of work requirements, and news stories about legislative developments and how people may be affected.

As discussions about Medicaid financing continue, here’s a look at some key Medicaid facts by the numbers. #MedicaidWatch

10.04.2025 20:53 — 👍 41    🔁 31    💬 3    📌 7

How Potential Federal Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Could Trigger the Loss of a Million-Plus Jobs, Reduced Economic Activity, and Less State Revenue Combined losses from proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would reach $1.1 trillion over a decade, including a $95 billion loss of federal funding in 2026 alone.

Programs like #Medicaid and SNAP don’t just support families — they strengthen entire state economies.

With deep federal cuts on the table, job losses and economic disruption are expected in every state.

📍 See what the impact could look like in yours.

07.04.2025 17:54 — 👍 10    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 0

Millions of people took to the streets yesterday to send a message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Even during these dark days, remember that you are not alone. Solidarity.

06.04.2025 17:01 — 👍 7444    🔁 1291    💬 146    📌 46

"Estimates of the administrative costs to implement work requirements and found costs varied from under $10 million to over $270 million"

21.02.2025 01:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“In the end, politicians and the public are free to ignore medical advice and pursue policies that compromise health and safety, and they likely will, but this does not relieve the profession of its responsibility to make the dangers clear. At the bedside, respect for the freedom of patients to make their own decisions does not excuse physicians from the obligation to present adequate information to make informed choices and to advise against options that the physician believes will do more harm than good. The duty to the population is no different. Regardless of the popularity or powerful interests behind a policy, the responsibility of the profession is to speak out when the science is clear that it will threaten health or safety. Silence is not an option."

This is our responsibility in public health and medicine when health is at risk. “Regardless of the popularity or powerful interests behind a policy, the responsibility of the profession is to speak out when the science is clear that it will threaten health or safety. Silence is not an option."

02.02.2025 14:19 — 👍 249    🔁 65    💬 5    📌 1