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4. Healthy young people rarely visit the doctor.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:36 AM

Apr 21

Medicaid saves the lives of people who have serious chronic illnesses and cancer.

Healthy "able bodied" young people are not the cause of high health care costs. They rarely use health care.

Are you going to tell a young man with cancer that he's on his own? He will die.

Are you going to tell a young woman with diabetes that she can't get lifesaving care? She'll die.

Don't believe the Republican lies.

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'Big downsizing': GOP plans to snatch health coverage from 'millions of low-income' people [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 21 OP

they are mean bullies who want us sick and suffering. The pukes really are a pox on humanity Blues Heron Apr 21 #1

Morally and politically they'd be better off to shrink care than eliminate it bucolic_frolic Apr 21 #2

Healthy young people rarely visit the doctor. yardwork Apr 21 #4

well i didn't say that bucolic_frolic Apr 21 #7

"Able bodied" young adults aren't visiting a PC or ER for minor things. yardwork Apr 21 #8

The ER is the only place in the USA required to treat people IbogaProject Apr 21 #15

Healthy young MEN people Hekate Apr 21 #16

Steroids and anti-worm medicine will save you! travelingthrulife Apr 22 #24

The protests have been great so far but we will need 24/7 protests in the streets to save Medicare and Medicaid OrlandoDem2 Apr 21 #3

I believe it will come to that bucolic_frolic Apr 21 #5

Downsizing for Republicans is to kill off prospective Democratic voters. Historic NY Apr 21 #6

Conservatism is selfishness. nt Hotler Apr 21 #9

The big money is in Medicaid Long Term Care exboyfil Apr 21 #10

I'm terrified for my childhood moonscape Apr 21 #13

You are an incredible friend.... electric_blue68 Apr 21 #18

All the best to her. The result my friend has moonscape Apr 21 #19

Oh, how terrible. 😔 electric_blue68 Apr 21 #22

Medicaid is based on your income, Bayard Apr 21 #11

Sounds like they're encouraging hospitals to close. They depend on Medicaid for funding and won't be able Vinca Apr 21 #12

We have to root out fraud, waste, and abuse? patphil Apr 21 #14

A lot of those people voted for Chump too FakeNoose Apr 21 #17

And it will cost all of us Arger68 Apr 21 #20

Going after Medicaid expansion blm Apr 21 #21

""We have to root out fraud, waste, and abuse." OldBaldy1701E Apr 22 #23