Anna
@annabmsp.bsky.social
Minnesotan, but always cold. Public policy grad. Health care is my jam. Proud to be part of the "MN Miracle 2.0"...IYKYK
I overuse the ellipsis...but my Oxford comma game is flawless
I overuse the ellipsis...but my Oxford comma game is flawless
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Republicans say they don't want more federal dollars going to health insurers to cover the 22 million peeps currently subsidized in the ACA marketplace.
Just thinking: Of the 300-odd million people with health insurance coverage in the U.S., private insurers must cover 90%... 1/
Just thinking: Of the 300-odd million people with health insurance coverage in the U.S., private insurers must cover 90%... 1/
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Republicans say they don't want more federal dollars going to health insurers to cover the 22 million peeps currently subsidized in the ACA marketplace.
Just thinking: Of the 300-odd million people with health insurance coverage in the U.S., private insurers must cover 90%... 1/
Just thinking: Of the 300-odd million people with health insurance coverage in the U.S., private insurers must cover 90%... 1/
No longer just preventing benefits from getting to hungry people, but trying to rip food directly out of their hands. Monsters.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
No longer just preventing benefits from getting to hungry people, but trying to rip food directly out of their hands. Monsters.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
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He has no idea what Obamacare is. Absolutely no idea.
We are ruled by the dumbest monarch ever.
We are ruled by the dumbest monarch ever.
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
He has no idea what Obamacare is. Absolutely no idea.
We are ruled by the dumbest monarch ever.
We are ruled by the dumbest monarch ever.
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Trump’s bill a ‘death warrant’ say parents of sick rural kids whose treatment is tied up in Medicaid red tape
Trump’s bill is a ‘death warrant’ say parents of sick rural kids on Medicaid
www.independent.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trump’s bill a ‘death warrant’ say parents of sick rural kids whose treatment is tied up in Medicaid red tape
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Remember when “death panels” was a Republican talking point against expanding health insurance coverage with Obamacare?
Now, cutting coverage and actually sending people to their death is a policy position of the Republican Party.
Now, cutting coverage and actually sending people to their death is a policy position of the Republican Party.
Absolutely bonkers — Joni Ernst doubles down on her “we are all gonna die” defense of Medicaid cuts while walking through a cemetery
June 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Remember when “death panels” was a Republican talking point against expanding health insurance coverage with Obamacare?
Now, cutting coverage and actually sending people to their death is a policy position of the Republican Party.
Now, cutting coverage and actually sending people to their death is a policy position of the Republican Party.
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Nine months after Luke Seaborn starred in a video testimonial for Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the state’s Medicaid experiment, his opinion of the program has plummeted:
“I used to think of Pathways as a blessing,” he says. Now he’s not so sure.
“I used to think of Pathways as a blessing,” he says. Now he’s not so sure.
He Became the Face of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He’s Fed Up With It.
A 54-year-old mechanic called Pathways to Coverage a “great program” at the governor’s press conference. But after getting kicked off the health insurance program for low-income Georgians twice,…
www.propublica.org
May 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Nine months after Luke Seaborn starred in a video testimonial for Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the state’s Medicaid experiment, his opinion of the program has plummeted:
“I used to think of Pathways as a blessing,” he says. Now he’s not so sure.
“I used to think of Pathways as a blessing,” he says. Now he’s not so sure.
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A better name for the “Big Beautiful Bill”: “Taking a Huge Hatchet to Health Care Act of 2025.” www.startribune.com/burcum-big-b...
Burcum: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ takes hatchet to health care
Newly passed U.S. House reconciliation legislation could result in punishing coverage losses, more red tape and — perhaps surprisingly — property tax hikes, writes columnist Jill Burcum.
www.startribune.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A better name for the “Big Beautiful Bill”: “Taking a Huge Hatchet to Health Care Act of 2025.” www.startribune.com/burcum-big-b...
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We made a deliberate choice as a nation, until now, not to have a police state. We siloed off federal data and put in place laws, regulations, policies and internal norms to prevent the federal government from putting together everything it knows about you into one place.
Trump is ending all that.
Trump is ending all that.
The U.S. Postal Service has quietly begun assisting Trump's 'mass deportation' effort, sources and records show
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April 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We made a deliberate choice as a nation, until now, not to have a police state. We siloed off federal data and put in place laws, regulations, policies and internal norms to prevent the federal government from putting together everything it knows about you into one place.
Trump is ending all that.
Trump is ending all that.
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If you are actively culling your library to keep books like "The Bell Curve" while removing criticisms of the book, you are building a white supremacist library.
Adolf Hitler's “Mein Kampf” is still on U.S. Naval Academy shelves. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and “Memorializing the Holocaust” are not.
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office led to a purge of books that are critical of racism — but preserved volumes defending white power.
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
If you are actively culling your library to keep books like "The Bell Curve" while removing criticisms of the book, you are building a white supremacist library.
So... about my earlier rant on how they are getting away with refusing to define what they think is "critical" to health and safety
On Elon Musk and RFKjr's devastation of NIOSH:
"It’s a small thing, but it’s massive in terms of its impact and its importance,” said John McDonough, professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “And they’ve just wiped it off the face of the Earth.” @megtirrell.bsky.social
"It’s a small thing, but it’s massive in terms of its impact and its importance,” said John McDonough, professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “And they’ve just wiped it off the face of the Earth.” @megtirrell.bsky.social
‘A huge impact on worker safety’: Protection for miners, firefighters in jeopardy after CDC cuts | CNN
Anyone in the US who’s depended on a respirator to provide protection against dust, smoke, mold or airborne viruses has likely relied on a small but mighty agency within the US Centers for Disease Con...
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April 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
So... about my earlier rant on how they are getting away with refusing to define what they think is "critical" to health and safety
They are lying about preserving critical services. They have no proof this isn't just inept indiscriminate, or worse- intentional, destruction of systems that keep us safe. Push them to respond with their plan and evidence, not just empty platitudes
President Donald Trump and his allies have sliced billions of dollars and tens of thousands of staff from agencies focused on health and safety, and appear to go against Trump’s repeated campaign promises to make Americans healthier and safer.
Worries grow over risks to Americans as Trump cuts health, safety agencies
The chorus of experts issuing warnings include Republican lawmakers, former Trump officials and civil servants who worked under GOP and Democratic presidents.
wapo.st
April 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
They are lying about preserving critical services. They have no proof this isn't just inept indiscriminate, or worse- intentional, destruction of systems that keep us safe. Push them to respond with their plan and evidence, not just empty platitudes
Well done, MN 🙌 Crowd so big we get the cover photo
Demonstrators gathered across the U.S. on Saturday for a day of protest against President Trump and his policies. Read more: nyti.ms/3Ebi0oi
April 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Well done, MN 🙌 Crowd so big we get the cover photo
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This seems to have pierced through the collective consciousness because people see the direct connection with their bills and retirement. But really, this is how they are running the whole government. This is DOGE and downsizing. Its all a mixture of radicals, conspiracy cranks and know-nothings.
I don’t think people realize how bad it’s going to get tomorrow when Wall Street finally collectively realizes that these people have no idea how economics work, and then it’s gonna be a scramble to not be the one left holding the bag.
WH has now confirmed: this is insane nypost.com/2025/04/02/u...
April 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This seems to have pierced through the collective consciousness because people see the direct connection with their bills and retirement. But really, this is how they are running the whole government. This is DOGE and downsizing. Its all a mixture of radicals, conspiracy cranks and know-nothings.
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Yesterday, the MN Dept of Health announced 170 layoff notices due to unexpected federal grant cuts of over $220M. These cuts will affect Minnesotans’ daily lives — accessing vaccinations, seeing less support for our elders in nursing homes & less surveillance of wastewater. It’s going to hurt.
April 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Yesterday, the MN Dept of Health announced 170 layoff notices due to unexpected federal grant cuts of over $220M. These cuts will affect Minnesotans’ daily lives — accessing vaccinations, seeing less support for our elders in nursing homes & less surveillance of wastewater. It’s going to hurt.
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BREAKING: Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, NBC News projects, defying Elon Musk after he spent millions against her. nbcnews.to/4hU1reg
April 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
BREAKING: Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, NBC News projects, defying Elon Musk after he spent millions against her. nbcnews.to/4hU1reg
Worst fears confirmed
SCOOP: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
www.propublica.org
March 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Worst fears confirmed
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Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
March 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
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People who appease authoritarians always wind up being left alone after that, right? That’s how it works? You knuckle under once, and they don’t ask you to compromise your morals again.
I assume that’s what all of history and political science suggest, or why do it, right?
I assume that’s what all of history and political science suggest, or why do it, right?
March 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
People who appease authoritarians always wind up being left alone after that, right? That’s how it works? You knuckle under once, and they don’t ask you to compromise your morals again.
I assume that’s what all of history and political science suggest, or why do it, right?
I assume that’s what all of history and political science suggest, or why do it, right?
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Democrats need to make Republicans defend this publicly.
Make them go tomorrow on Sunday news shows and say cuts that degrade services for our veterans are necessary.
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
Make them go tomorrow on Sunday news shows and say cuts that degrade services for our veterans are necessary.
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Democrats need to make Republicans defend this publicly.
Make them go tomorrow on Sunday news shows and say cuts that degrade services for our veterans are necessary.
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
Make them go tomorrow on Sunday news shows and say cuts that degrade services for our veterans are necessary.
Trump and DOGE Propel V.A. Mental Health System Into Turmoil
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...
Severance is genius
The acting, the writing, the cinematography. Season 2 was a ride, every episode
But seriously the acting. Give this man every award and maybe make a new category, too
The acting, the writing, the cinematography. Season 2 was a ride, every episode
But seriously the acting. Give this man every award and maybe make a new category, too
a man in a white shirt and tie is playing a drum in a band
ALT: a man in a white shirt and tie is playing a drum in a band
media.tenor.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Severance is genius
The acting, the writing, the cinematography. Season 2 was a ride, every episode
But seriously the acting. Give this man every award and maybe make a new category, too
The acting, the writing, the cinematography. Season 2 was a ride, every episode
But seriously the acting. Give this man every award and maybe make a new category, too
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The bill was referred to the committee I chair, I won’t be scheduling it for a hearing. We do important work in SenateHHS and listen to Minnesotans who come to us with urgent needs for better access to mental health care. Trivializing a serious issue to make a point is disrespectful & disheartening.
Five Minnesota Senate Republicans are seeking to dub “Trump derangement syndrome," a term coined to describe a form of criticism of President Donald Trump, as an official mental illness recognized under state statute.
GOP Minnesota Senators introduce bill that defines ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ as mental illness
The invented term is en vogue again after making the rounds during Trump’s first term.
www.startribune.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The bill was referred to the committee I chair, I won’t be scheduling it for a hearing. We do important work in SenateHHS and listen to Minnesotans who come to us with urgent needs for better access to mental health care. Trivializing a serious issue to make a point is disrespectful & disheartening.