Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

Who can we call to plead with to keep the Mental Health Parity, and addiction Equity Act? I'm getting help from them. BF

Originally Posted by Mari

Here is an article about Roslyn Carter who works for mental health:

Rosalynn Carter: The Driving Force For Mental Health Equality...The Driving Force of Hope | HuffPost





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Originally Posted by OhKay

The "CBO score" for this bill from the congressional budget committee is expected "as early as today" and it will give an estimate of what this bill is expected to do/not do, and what it will cost in its current state. It should be interesting, but probably jarring.

I heard that if there is "more money left over," whatever that means, they may expand Medicade further, but IDK about the likelihood of that.


I understand your anger, BF. You have every reason to be angry

The problem with making changes to the healthcare system is that the changes are always going to effect the most vulnerable of us because we are the ones who utilize the system the most. And because of medical and mental healthcare problems, a lot of people end up relying on programs like Medicaid. I think it's massive abuses in that system that have led to it growing out of control and the increased calls for cuts to it, endangering people who really need it... people like you, my friend

Originally Posted by ger715

Kay, I think you have said it pretty well; it's massive abuses that are really at issue. So many were added when Obamacare came in. The amount of people eligible have expanded to the highest number of those ever on Medicaid. It is my understanding the really issue is not cutting Medicaid; but lowering the annual increase. Which is similar to cost of living raises. They do not intend to remove people; again just the annual increases lowered before the costs are totally out of control.

Unfortunately; the scare tactics work on those again; most vulnerable; even if they are often not true. Sad.


Gerry

Originally Posted by davOD

I disagree with most of your points, thats fine......If you cut, you wont help.....As far as I know our population is growing!....So even if it stayed the same we would be cutting out people just because of the numbers.

We sure have no problem killing and maming people all around the world in the name of freedom...and its costed trillions so far
But help americains?.....for some reason thats a bad thing?....But if you are one of those that will get a tax break....I bet it will feel awsome for them.