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I'm sorry you're having to worry about this and I just want to encourage you to continue to speak out about your plight if your worries about Medicaid turn into

I'm sorry you're having to worry about this and I just want to encourage you to continue to speak out about your plight if your worries about Medicaid turn into reality. The only way for people to actually understand why the government needs to backstop folks is if the folks who are being backstopped communicate their experiences. At least then people can make more educated decisions on what they're voting for. And at the risk of being that guy on the internet, one of the things that could be beneficial is making sure you have all of your documentation in order to prove that Medicaid for you and your family should not be interrupted. I'm 99.9% sure that Medicaid is not going anywhere, but I do think there is going to be a tremendous amount of scrutiny on enrollment and aggressive attempts to cut costs. Fair or not, the people who are organized, and can show proof of their situation, are going to be in a better position to argue their case than those who are incapable of getting organized. That includes making sure you download any statements or info from government websites because it's possible (likely?) some of those may go offline. For other folks reading this, I'm making no political statement here. I'm taking the parent at face value, expressing sympathy and trying to be as helpful as an internet commenter can be (of course that's not very helpful).

ok_dad 2y ago
No it’s very helpful to say those things, thank you. One of the most important things in this kind of situation is documentation. I guess my anger and rage is also because not only is my family dependent on Medicaid but most of the families I know at my kid’s therapy center are on it. I am not just being personally affected but this affects so many in my community locally and as autism affected families. It’s enraging that the SV break things fast approach is being used for something that affects tens of millions of people and who rely on it for their literal lives in most cases, and some folks here are cheering it on!

ok_dad 2y ago

No it’s very helpful to say those things, thank you. One of the most important things in this kind of situation is documentation. I guess my anger and rage is also because not only is my family dependent on Medicaid but most of the families I know at my kid’s therapy center are on it. I am not just being personally affected but this affects so many in my community locally and as autism affected families. It’s enraging that the SV break things fast approach is being used for something that affects tens of millions of people and who rely on it for their literal lives in most cases, and some folks here are cheering it on!