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Odoreida
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February 8, 2020
Modulo the rah rah spin, it looks to me like an open invitation to serious corruption at the state level.
Trump's health care fix, touted in his SOTU speech.
This is a link to an official government press release.
Trump Administration Announces Transformative Medicaid Healthy Adult Opportunity
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/trump-administration-announces-transformative-medicaid-healthy-adult-opportunity
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO), which is an optional demonstration initiative. It is designed to give states unprecedented tools to design innovative health coverage programs tailored to the unique needs of adult beneficiaries, while holding states accountable for results and maintaining strong protections for our most at risk populations.
These innovations deliver on the Trump Administration’s promise to improve health outcomes and care for our most vulnerable. The Healthy Adult Opportunity puts patients first through state flexibility, accountability, and patient protections. It is designed to provide states with an opportunity to meet the needs of their adult beneficiaries under age 65 who aren’t eligible on the basis of a disability or their need for long-term care and for whom Medicaid coverage is optional for states. Other low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities will not be directly affected – except from the improvements that result from states reinvesting savings to improve and sustain Medicaid for everyone.
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Modulo the rah rah spin, it looks to me like an open invitation to serious corruption at the state level.
February 5, 2020
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/04/politics/rush-limbaugh-donald-trump-medal-of-freedom/index.html
Synopsis: What the headline says, no nuance.
Analysis: Now he's just fucking with us.
Trump says he will award Rush Limbaugh with Medal of Freedom (CNN)
Trump says he will award Rush Limbaugh with Medal of Freedomhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/02/04/politics/rush-limbaugh-donald-trump-medal-of-freedom/index.html
Synopsis: What the headline says, no nuance.
Analysis: Now he's just fucking with us.
February 4, 2020
As of this instant Pete Buttigieg leads, Bernie, then Joe.
Iowa Caucus Results 2020 -- Live feed from The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/03/us/elections/results-iowa-caucus-democrats.htmlAs of this instant Pete Buttigieg leads, Bernie, then Joe.
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