'Guess I'll Just Die' Says Nebraska Rancher After Trump's Bill Closes Local Dialysis Unit - The Logical Leftist

[TexasTowelie]

Mark Pieper is a rancher in Hay Springs, Nebraska — population 599. For three and a half years, he drove 30 minutes to Chadron Hospital for dialysis three days a week. Then the unit closed. Now he drives 90 miles each way to Scottsbluff, a 200-mile round trip, just to stay alive.

His quote: "I guess I'll just bloat up and die in a month." Chadron Hospital lost $1 million a year on the service. Their Critical Access designation doesn't cover outpatient dialysis. Nebraska got $219 million from the new Rural Health Transformation Fund — but only 15% can go to actual patient care. The rest? Infrastructure, administration, technology upgrades.

Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says there are "plenty of able bodied people" on Medicaid. And KFF projects more than 14 million people could lose coverage when you combine these Medicaid cuts with the ACA premium tax credit expiration. This is what 37 cents on the dollar looks like.

[BurnDoubt]

1. Deplorable...

Anybody still curious what it means, or confused about what they’ve done? And Mike’s a White Man.
And you know somehow the proceeds will end-up in His Arrogance’s pocket.
Way to go, ‘MirKKKa!

[LilElf70]

2. These f'ing republicants

must never get in power ever again. Everywhere you look is bad news for all of us.

[Norrrm]

3. MAGA strategy - Trump's wonderful healthcare program. Better. Cheaper. In two weeks.

[Morbius]

4. I'm guessing it isn't quite as hysterical now, is it?

That was last July 1, so I'm pretty sure she can't read my response even if she saw it.

[COL Mustard]

5. Sympathy? It's in the dictionary.

About midway between "shit" and "syphilis". I have none for these people who deliberately voted for this kind of government. You got what you wanted, so enjoy the consequences.

[LilElf70]

7. FAFO

So be it. IDIOTS!!!!

[perdita9]

6. Another "pro life" policy is going to kill a lot of people

When will Americans wake up to this big lie?

[OldBaldy1701E]

8. Well, if that is your position, sir.

Could you, at least, do it on the steps of the White House?

I think things might get started around here if enough people just went there when their time is done.

One would hope that a growing pile of bodies would get through to some folks. I doubt it, given how things have gone so far, but one would hope that this might get some people to stop posturing and start acting.