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43. The rich don't need too many hospitals. They have boutique medicine.

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:18 PM

Jun 2025

And it's not just the hospitals. It's a domino effect.
Employees...
Vendors...
Local businesses...
Tax revenue...
Etc...

Hospitals are often the main employers in a population area. Bankrupt them and the entire town could fall.

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GOP eyes bailout for hospitals poised to go broke from Medicaid cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 OP

Bribing MAGAts to re-elect them. no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #1

Is it though? gab13by13 Jun 2025 #3

What good is the hospital if the person no longer has Medicaid? mdbl Jun 2025 #18

Yeah hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #21

Republicans are so bad at business. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #27

keeping hospitals open, while unavailable to everyone due to insurance? rampartd Jun 2025 #24

So this fund for rural hospitals gab13by13 Jun 2025 #2

"I assume it will only be used in red states?" BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #7

A lot of that empty land doesn't vote. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #28

I know BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #39

Maybe I'm being overly simplistic, boonecreek Jun 2025 #4

No, not overly simplistic . . . but it might displease President Enraged Baby Huey . . . hatrack Jun 2025 #9

I totally agree, boonecreek. That's the first thing I thought of when I read this original post. wordstroken Jun 2025 #15

And hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #22

We have to be cruel and heartless first. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #35

The point is to kill off blue populations and bronxiteforever Jun 2025 #37

But also remember BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #41

Tax us more to screw the poor. delisen Jun 2025 #5

Wouldn't it be more efficient to just fund Medicaid so the hospitals can do their job? Eugene Jun 2025 #6

I am on Medicare gab13by13 Jun 2025 #10

That's logical, but......................... Lovie777 Jun 2025 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author surfered Jun 2025 #8

defunding enid602 Jun 2025 #11

Uhhh bagimin Jun 2025 #14

GOP Plans to fix problem they are about to create BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #13

Hospitals nobody can afford to go to... Hugin Jun 2025 #16

Another fix to a TSF generated problem. Just like billions to farmers sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #17

Mindless Fucks Canada Kid Jun 2025 #19

Or they hildegaard28 Jun 2025 #20

SO let me get this straight they are going to rob Peter to pay Paul............... turbinetree Jun 2025 #23

Here's a thought. You wouldn't have to do a bailout if you would just leave Medicaid alone. Baitball Blogger Jun 2025 #25

"Eyeing a bailout" after stealing medicaid money for oligarchs is one thing. Actually doing it is another. IF they do, ancianita Jun 2025 #26

Correction bailout to the venture capitalist groups who are bankrupting those hospitals JT45242 Jun 2025 #29

Turning a deliberative funding mechanism into a personal extortion racket Prairie Gates Jun 2025 #30

Think about this. They want to offset the money they save from cutting people off.... JohnnyRingo Jun 2025 #31

Blue states subsidizing red states is the plan Mysterian Jun 2025 #32

Didn't really think that out did they? underpants Jun 2025 #33

Jesus Christ no! JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #34

Oh, my god nowforever Jun 2025 #36

Because not cutting Medicaid is just too simple sakabatou Jun 2025 #38

anything that gives to red states stillcool Jun 2025 #40

Stupid. Just like firing hundreds of essential federal personnel and then hiring them back. To save money? Martin68 Jun 2025 #42

The rich don't need too many hospitals. They have boutique medicine. littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #43