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In reply to the discussion: Translating Paul Ryan's Remarks Into Plain English. [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)57. FOAD is their only solution. See where they would want to install a state Death Panel:
[NC] Senate budget would cut elderly, blind and disabled from Medicaid rolls
The Senate budget proposal upends the state Department of Health and Human Services by moving to take away its biggest responsibility, Medicaid. At the same time it would cut thousands of elderly and disabled people, and other beneficiaries with high medical bills, from the government insurance plan.
This appears to be a first step Senate Republicans are proposing to cut Medicaid services and shrink the number of beneficiaries.
The budget includes a provision that would have the state health agency develop proposals by next year for cutting optional Medicaid services for elderly and disabled beneficiaries, limiting coverage to only that required by federal regulations or laws.
North Carolinas Medicaid program is considered rich because it goes far beyond the basics. Optional services under Medicaid include prescription drugs, mental health and dental care.
Read more:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/29/3896674/senate-budget-would-cut-elderly.html
to alp227:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=814995
They know that will kill people. Folks need to quit kidding themselves about the GOP agenda. The party of Pro-life? Really?
The Senate budget proposal upends the state Department of Health and Human Services by moving to take away its biggest responsibility, Medicaid. At the same time it would cut thousands of elderly and disabled people, and other beneficiaries with high medical bills, from the government insurance plan.
This appears to be a first step Senate Republicans are proposing to cut Medicaid services and shrink the number of beneficiaries.
The budget includes a provision that would have the state health agency develop proposals by next year for cutting optional Medicaid services for elderly and disabled beneficiaries, limiting coverage to only that required by federal regulations or laws.
North Carolinas Medicaid program is considered rich because it goes far beyond the basics. Optional services under Medicaid include prescription drugs, mental health and dental care.
Read more:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/29/3896674/senate-budget-would-cut-elderly.html

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=814995
They know that will kill people. Folks need to quit kidding themselves about the GOP agenda. The party of Pro-life? Really?
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Thank goodness for the BUNDY TRANSLATOR. It's not sophisticated enough to obfuscate.
TrollBuster9090
May 2014
#6
What I don't get is if (Ryan&Co.) don't want us on programs .. then where are the solutions >
YOHABLO
May 2014
#18
FOAD is their only solution. See where they would want to install a state Death Panel:
freshwest
May 2014
#57
Someone please make a pict meme of this for posting, quoting both of those a-holes in it. n/t
fleabiscuit
May 2014
#42
THANKS! I would have done that myself, but I don't have any software for that.
TrollBuster9090
May 2014
#55