'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy

THE THING NOBODY EXPLAINED PROPERLY IS THAT IT IS LIKE LOSING YOUR KEYS IN A CROWDED ROOM AND THEN SUDDENLY REALIZING THE ENTIRE ROOM IS CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT BECAUSE NPR SAYS STARTING OCTOBER FIRST LEGALLY PRESENT IMMIGRANTS ARE LOSING MEDICAID COVERAGE. IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS REPUBLICAN BUDGET BILL THAT PASSED LAST YEAR WHICH IS JUST WILD BECAUSE NOW PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING AND LIVING HERE LEGALLY ARE JUST SUDDENLY STRIPPED OF THEIR HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND NOBODY IS SAYING EXACTLY HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO HELP THE COUNTRY OR WHO IS NEXT IN LINE. A PROFESSOR AND FORMER REFUGEE IS LITERALLY CALLING THIS A NIGHTMARE BECAUSE THE REALITY OF IT IS JUST SO DISRUPTIVE. OK BUT ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I AM SEEING?

OK SO LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN TO THIS BECAUSE IT IS ABSOLUTELY BONKERS THAT NPR IS REPORTING ON A MASSIVE CHANGE TO MEDICAID THAT KICKED IN TODAY. APPARENTLY THIS REPUBLICAN BUDGET BILL FROM LAST YEAR IS FINALLY TAKING EFFECT ON OCTOBER FIRST AND IT MEANS LEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE LOSING THEIR COVERAGE STATUS IMMEDIATELY. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE LEGALLY HERE BEING SUDDENLY CUT OFF FROM HEALTHCARE SERVICES WITHOUT ANY REAL WARNING OR TRANSITION PLAN WHICH IS WHY EXPERTS ARE DESCRIBING IT AS AN ACTUAL NIGHTMARE. THE WHOLE THING FEELS LIKE A WILD BLINDSIDE THAT NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT LOUD ENOUGH IN THE PRESS AND IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHO IS ACTUALLY MANAGING THESE BUDGET PRIORITIES. ANYWAY WHERE DID EVERYONE GO?

Starting October 1, a Republican budget bill passed last year removes Medicaid coverage for many legally present immigrants.

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