Thomas J Hayes
@thomasjhayes.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Science at UConn. Director of the EcoHouse Learning Community.
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To top it all off, as I wrote in @medpagetoday.bsky.social, the bill goes against the federalism principles that Republicans have historically espoused, literally penalizing states for offering more generous health coverage with their own state funds. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Opinion | Will States' Rights Go the Way of Medicaid Funding?
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' bolsters federal power
www.medpagetoday.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
To top it all off, as I wrote in @medpagetoday.bsky.social, the bill goes against the federalism principles that Republicans have historically espoused, literally penalizing states for offering more generous health coverage with their own state funds. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
Reposted by Thomas J Hayes
Now let’s talk behavioral health. The opioid epidemic ravaged Appalachia (where I live, and which largely voted for Trump), and Medicaid is critical lifeline for people requiring treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, as I write on in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/06/12/m...
Medicaid cuts would devastate mental health, substance use treatment services in red states
Though behavioral health conditions do not discriminate between Democrats and Republicans, the Medicaid cuts may be particularly damaging for residents of red states.
www.statnews.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Now let’s talk behavioral health. The opioid epidemic ravaged Appalachia (where I live, and which largely voted for Trump), and Medicaid is critical lifeline for people requiring treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, as I write on in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2025/06/12/m...