Jon
@jondangelo.bsky.social
Disability stuff, politics stuff | SMA2 | polisci & security studies grad | CT yankee in NC exile | Opinions = own
Over 250 (!) disability and Medicaid advocates came out to the NC General Assembly today to share how the 3%-10% cuts to NC Medicaid are impacting them and the dire need to fully fund NC Medicaid.
October 22, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Over 250 (!) disability and Medicaid advocates came out to the NC General Assembly today to share how the 3%-10% cuts to NC Medicaid are impacting them and the dire need to fully fund NC Medicaid.
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These NC kids rely on Medicaid to survive. Trump’s cuts could force them out of their homes.
A Medicaid waiver program helps Kinsley Stadler and Emma Staggs thrive in their homes despite significant disabilities. When their moms went to DC to implore Republicans in Congress not to pass huge c...
cardinalpine.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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"Ms. Ayers dialed 911, but was told that it would take emergency workers — whom many residents say are stretched thin — 20 minutes to reach them, and another 20 minutes to transport. She put her father in her own car, speeding toward Bertie Memorial Hospital... He was dead by the time they arrived."
‘Tears My Heart to Pieces’: North Carolina Braces for Medicaid Cuts
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"Ms. Ayers dialed 911, but was told that it would take emergency workers — whom many residents say are stretched thin — 20 minutes to reach them, and another 20 minutes to transport. She put her father in her own car, speeding toward Bertie Memorial Hospital... He was dead by the time they arrived."
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If you care about Medicaid, I need your help. These kids are the best chance we have of saving Medicaid.
Families are on the way to DC. We need to cover van rentals and hotel rooms. I will not, I will NOT, waste your money or time.
Can you help get this donation link in front of your people?
Families are on the way to DC. We need to cover van rentals and hotel rooms. I will not, I will NOT, waste your money or time.
Can you help get this donation link in front of your people?
We have @littlelobbyists.com families on the way to Washington DC right now, they'll be on the House-side of the Capitol tomorrow. We're going to make them see us before they vote to kill disabled children.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
If you care about Medicaid, I need your help. These kids are the best chance we have of saving Medicaid.
Families are on the way to DC. We need to cover van rentals and hotel rooms. I will not, I will NOT, waste your money or time.
Can you help get this donation link in front of your people?
Families are on the way to DC. We need to cover van rentals and hotel rooms. I will not, I will NOT, waste your money or time.
Can you help get this donation link in front of your people?
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@disabilityrightsnc.bsky.social
For Testimonial Tuesday, we're sharing a powerful story from our network: Meet Miles.
“Medicaid Matters because it allows our son Miles to stay home and grow up with his family,” says his mom.
#MedicaidMatters #HandsoffMedicaid
For Testimonial Tuesday, we're sharing a powerful story from our network: Meet Miles.
“Medicaid Matters because it allows our son Miles to stay home and grow up with his family,” says his mom.
#MedicaidMatters #HandsoffMedicaid
Medicaid Matters: Miles' Story
At just nine years old, Miles is a bright, loving child with a radiant spirit. He is deeply connected to his family—his parents and his younger twin siblings. Medicaid isn’t just healthcare – it’s a l...
disabilityrightsnc.org
April 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@disabilityrightsnc.bsky.social
For Testimonial Tuesday, we're sharing a powerful story from our network: Meet Miles.
“Medicaid Matters because it allows our son Miles to stay home and grow up with his family,” says his mom.
#MedicaidMatters #HandsoffMedicaid
For Testimonial Tuesday, we're sharing a powerful story from our network: Meet Miles.
“Medicaid Matters because it allows our son Miles to stay home and grow up with his family,” says his mom.
#MedicaidMatters #HandsoffMedicaid
North Carolina General Assembly preparing for Medicaid cuts
February 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
North Carolina General Assembly preparing for Medicaid cuts
This Newsweek 'Fact Check' is grossly inaccurate.
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Fact check: Does Republican budget cut Medicaid by $880 billion?
Steep budget cuts to the program could dramatically reduce access to health care for low-income families.
www.newsweek.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This Newsweek 'Fact Check' is grossly inaccurate.
@matthewcort.land @seemiaroll.bsky.social @thetattooedjew.bsky.social
www.newsweek.com/fact-check-d...
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House releases plan to cut Medicaid by $880 billion. This number lines up with proposal to cap federal funding to State Medicaid programs. This will kill expanding Home and Community Based Services. www.businessinsider.com/medicaid-tru...
Trump drew the line at Social Security cuts in Republicans' proposed budget, but Medicaid is on the chopping block
Medicaid may be on the chopping block as the Trump administration prepares its budget blueprint.
www.businessinsider.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
House releases plan to cut Medicaid by $880 billion. This number lines up with proposal to cap federal funding to State Medicaid programs. This will kill expanding Home and Community Based Services. www.businessinsider.com/medicaid-tru...
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🇺🇸 Just an unbelievable water drop by this helicopter on the rapidly spreading Kenneth Fire near West Hills and Calabasas.
#USA #America #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #calabasas #calabasasfire #HiddenHills #lafires #LAFire #American
#USA #America #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #calabasas #calabasasfire #HiddenHills #lafires #LAFire #American
January 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
🇺🇸 Just an unbelievable water drop by this helicopter on the rapidly spreading Kenneth Fire near West Hills and Calabasas.
#USA #America #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #calabasas #calabasasfire #HiddenHills #lafires #LAFire #American
#USA #America #PalisadesFire #KennethFire #calabasas #calabasasfire #HiddenHills #lafires #LAFire #American
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"As long as the facility stays open & the Medicaid waiver program isn't cut, she's confident he'll have made it through." Medicaid is essential addressing homelessness. If Medicaid is cut, optional waiver programs like described here are the first on the chopping block. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
For homeless seniors, finding stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck
The number of unhoused seniors is expected to triple by 2030. As rents rise, it becomes tougher to find affordable housing that's accessible for those with medical conditions and disabilities.
www.npr.org
January 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"As long as the facility stays open & the Medicaid waiver program isn't cut, she's confident he'll have made it through." Medicaid is essential addressing homelessness. If Medicaid is cut, optional waiver programs like described here are the first on the chopping block. www.npr.org/sections/sho...