1. The claim that Graham-Cassidy would bring ME > money is only b/c we would get $ LePage has been blocking by not expanding Medicaid.
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I just read today's press release from Gov LePage & VP Pence (http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Gov+News&id=767165&v=article2011 …) and am now banging my head against the wall.
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2. Graham-Cassidy would bring in more money to ME only until 2026, when we would go back to pre-ACA levels of $ NOT adjusting for inflation.
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3. That LePage of all people would trumpet ME receiving more money as the big reason to support Graham-Cassidy is pure applesauce.
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4. LePage keeps refusing to spend fed $ to help poor folks. Too many examples of this to count, see
@ACLUMaine https://mainegovwatch.com/timeline/dhhs-watch/ …Show this thread -
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@MECEP1 even wrote a whole report on LePage’s refusal to use federal funds to help people in need: http://www.mecep.org/lost-federal-funds-lost-opportunities-for-maine/ …Show this thread -
6. Gov LePage has whittled away Medicaid eligibilty so much I’m not sure who he thinks would benefit from getting this extra G-C money.
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7. It wouldn’t go to folks with disabilities instead of “undeserving” poor b/c he doesn’t spend $ there either: https://bangordailynews.com/2017/08/08/opinion/editorials/maine-is-failing-to-care-for-people-with-disabilities/ …
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8. Gov LePage is poster child for why we cannot in good conscience make Medicaid into block grants if we want poor folks to have healthcare
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9. Gov LePage’s administration has already used millions in federal block grant money illegally. http://bangordailynews.com/2016/10/18/mainefocus/in-rare-report-auditor-finds-dhhs-misspent-13m-in-welfare-funds/ …
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10. But somehow we should trust him that if he’s given a block grant he’ll use the money correctly? Please.
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11. Block grant health care is a terrible idea for many reasons other than LePage but he does make a very compelling case against it! /fin
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