Ritchie Torres

And it's, you know, Medicaid is not only health insurance for the lowest income. It has become long term care for the elderly and the disabled.

I feel Medicaid is every bit as vital to senior citizens as Medicare. Like in New York State, the elderly and the disabled account for 20% of the enrollees, but make up 60% of the expenses. And so an attack on Medicaid is ultimately an attack on the elderly and the disabled. And that's the case we're making.

I feel Medicaid is every bit as vital to senior citizens as Medicare. Like in New York State, the elderly and the disabled account for 20% of the enrollees, but make up 60% of the expenses. And so an attack on Medicaid is ultimately an attack on the elderly and the disabled. And that's the case we're making.

I feel Medicaid is every bit as vital to senior citizens as Medicare. Like in New York State, the elderly and the disabled account for 20% of the enrollees, but make up 60% of the expenses. And so an attack on Medicaid is ultimately an attack on the elderly and the disabled. And that's the case we're making.

It's not clear. And the only issue is not the legislation. So, you know, under Donald Trump, you know, 13.7 million people are in danger of losing their health care. So the Republican reconciliation bill could cause 8.6 million to lose their healthcare. But then you have the expiration of the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits, which might cause 4.2 million people to lose their healthcare.

It's not clear. And the only issue is not the legislation. So, you know, under Donald Trump, you know, 13.7 million people are in danger of losing their health care. So the Republican reconciliation bill could cause 8.6 million to lose their healthcare. But then you have the expiration of the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits, which might cause 4.2 million people to lose their healthcare.

It's not clear. And the only issue is not the legislation. So, you know, under Donald Trump, you know, 13.7 million people are in danger of losing their health care. So the Republican reconciliation bill could cause 8.6 million to lose their healthcare. But then you have the expiration of the Affordable Care Act's premium tax credits, which might cause 4.2 million people to lose their healthcare.

And then there's a Trump regulation that could cause 1.8 million. So those numbers are staggering. That's comparable to the number of people who would have lost their healthcare during the initial attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. So I do feel the impact will be felt.

And then there's a Trump regulation that could cause 1.8 million. So those numbers are staggering. That's comparable to the number of people who would have lost their healthcare during the initial attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. So I do feel the impact will be felt.

And then there's a Trump regulation that could cause 1.8 million. So those numbers are staggering. That's comparable to the number of people who would have lost their healthcare during the initial attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. So I do feel the impact will be felt.

Republicans are gonna message that their targets are not the elderly and the vulnerable, it's undocumented immigrants, or it's work requirements, but it's deceptive. You're reducing money for the overall system, which will not only kill people's lives, but also livelihoods. And the work requirements are essentially paperwork requirements.

Republicans are gonna message that their targets are not the elderly and the vulnerable, it's undocumented immigrants, or it's work requirements, but it's deceptive. You're reducing money for the overall system, which will not only kill people's lives, but also livelihoods. And the work requirements are essentially paperwork requirements.

Republicans are gonna message that their targets are not the elderly and the vulnerable, it's undocumented immigrants, or it's work requirements, but it's deceptive. You're reducing money for the overall system, which will not only kill people's lives, but also livelihoods. And the work requirements are essentially paperwork requirements.

There's no evidence that work requirements lead to actual work. It simply causes people to lose their health insurance. Arkansas was the first state to implement a work requirements program. It did not boost employment. It simply led 18,000 people to lose their health insurance in the first five months of the program. And the majority of those people were eligible for Medicaid.

There's no evidence that work requirements lead to actual work. It simply causes people to lose their health insurance. Arkansas was the first state to implement a work requirements program. It did not boost employment. It simply led 18,000 people to lose their health insurance in the first five months of the program. And the majority of those people were eligible for Medicaid.

There's no evidence that work requirements lead to actual work. It simply causes people to lose their health insurance. Arkansas was the first state to implement a work requirements program. It did not boost employment. It simply led 18,000 people to lose their health insurance in the first five months of the program. And the majority of those people were eligible for Medicaid.

I mean, I don't. I don't know how you could. That's what I'm trying to figure out.

I mean, I don't. I don't know how you could. That's what I'm trying to figure out.

I mean, I don't. I don't know how you could. That's what I'm trying to figure out.

Look, if you are... A $715 billion... defunding of Medicaid is going to reduce funding for every safety net hospital, for every hospital in America, which means less care for everyone, not simply for the population you're targeting. You're reducing funding for the overall system. And I also feel like we should be a compassionate society.