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Nicole Jorwic

@nicolejorwic.bsky.social
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Connector of People, Issues and Coalitions. Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns @CaringAcrossGen Advocating and organizing for care. Community Living. Disability, Medicaid, Medicare. Opinions are my own. #CareCantWait

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Join CAP on July 20th for the prerelease screening of “Take Me Home," a film that examines the shifting demands on a young disabled woman’s family as they deal with the American health care system and other structural barriers that can destroy vulnerable families. ampr.gs/4vyOEVt
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'Take Me Home': A Reel Progress Screening
Join the Center for American Progress for the Washington, D.C., prerelease screening of “Take Me Home.”
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Alan Rosenblatt @drdigipol.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
While Trump is destroying the Middle East and our NATO alliance, these folks won't ever let anyone forget that what matters first to everyone is whether they can feed their families, pay their bills, afford health care, provide child care, buy clothing... the stuff we all need. go.bsky.app/FpeMh5Y
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The President doesn’t care about care, just war. Not affordability for families, just war. “We can't take care of day care. We're a big country, we have 50 states, all these people, we're fighting wars. It's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things.”
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
As we watch state budgets roll out all over the country, with cuts to Medicaid due to the Federal cuts from last summer, states are considering massive roll backs. As I told Sara Luterman things could get “apocalyptic” 19thnews.org/2026/03/idah...
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Idaho considers an 'apocalyptic' choice for disabled people and families
Difficult budget decisions in a number of states are threatening vital programs for disabled people at home and caregivers in the workforce.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The “fraud” rhetoric being used by the Trump administration is BS. The language they’re using about families stepping in ignores the realities of 130 million family caregivers ALREADY providing $1.1 trillion in unpaid care—We can’t be fooled this is a #TrumpAffordabilityMeltdown
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
This is what some in the Republican Party think families need…. in the year of our lord 2026 SMH What families need is #ChildCare #PaidLeave and support for Aging and Disabled family members wapo.st/4pB0tYn
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Heritage paper on families calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ more babies
The conservative think tank aims to boost U.S. marriage and births through discouraging online dating, restricting pornography and creating tax credits for families.
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
New Yorkers kept telling me the same thing: they’re thinking of leaving because they can’t afford to raise their kids here. Universal childcare isn’t just a promise — it’s how we make this a city for everyone.
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Ai-jen Poo @aijenpoo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
This video is devastating. Imagine dropping your child off at daycare, only to learn that ICE took a beloved caregiver in front of the children minutes after. Imagine going to work to care for beloved children, only to be ripped away from them and your own family by ICE.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Cost of living issues were at the top of voter’s minds… you know what the top cost of living is??? CARE! This is a mandate for parties to center the care economy and investments in #ChildCare #PaidLeave and #Aging and #Disability care. #CareCantWait
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
My views on today’s BS “breakthrough” on #Autism Stop blaming moms, stop cutting REAL research and the programs that support autistic people.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The cost for EVERYTHING is going ⬆️ Plus Trump and Republicans also passed a bill that made supports go ⬇️ For the 130 million family caregivers in this country #Trumpflation will lead them to the brink
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'More pressure on families.' Nearly half of US states are on the brink of a caregiving emergency
A new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found nearly half of America's states are on the brink of a caregiving emergency.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/09/2025
RFK Jr: It's gonna be the biggest infusion of federal dollar into rural healthcare in American history BERNIE SANDERS: Yeah. You know why? Because you're cutting $150b for rural hospitals, you're putting $50b back. That's not an infusion. That's a loss of $100b.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 01/09/2025
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Correct, cutting #Medicaid isn’t popular with the left OR the right. There’s no private solution, Medicaid is the only option for this mom and millions of others. #CancelTheCuts I’m a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/o...
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Opinion | I’m a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Hey reality show doctor—a) 92% of #Medicaid beneficiaries are working b) the “able-bodied’ argument is a distraction, they gutted the program for everyone c) since CMS has historically had terrible data collection I GUARANTEE they don’t have data on tv consumption 🙄 www.rawstory.com/dr-oz-267388...
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'Go get a job!' Dr. Oz under fire for shaming 'able-bodied' Medicaid users
Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, disparaged “able-bodied” Medicaid recipients, alleging they spend hours each day watching television or engaging in othe...
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
There are many villains in Medicaid but none of them are the beneficiaries or the workers who support them… This article points out both #PrivateEquity and its move into the long-term care space AND the reality of how bad #ManagedCare is. PE and private insurance has no place in long-term care.
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Mother with cerebral palsy struggles to hire aides after private equity takeover
In the hands of financiers, a New York Medicaid program that lets disabled and elderly participants live at home is under fire.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I lived in DC for a decade, moved out inauguration weekend knowing I couldn’t live through another Trump administration in district. Trump is the one who made DC unsafe, and his dictatorial actions, citing falsities about a city that I love—validated my choice, sending love to those still there ❤️
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 08/08/2025
Republicans have tossed the rulebook out. Here in Illinois, we will do whatever it takes to preserve democracy.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
“The promise of Medicaid is being shattered. But in the wake of this devastation, the dream of something better is coming into view. We have the chance to shape the future by building a system of care that leaves no one behind.” - @aijenpoo.bsky.social speaking the truth.
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It's Our Turn to Build a New System of Care
We have the chance to shape the future by building a system of care that leaves no one behind.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Let no member of the @GOP off the hook, they didn’t just cut #Medicaid they decimated it. Rep Lawler, you had the audacity to make promises in front of #Disabled people and their families that you wouldn’t harm them, and your vote did. We won’t forget, and won’t let you lie. Accountability is coming
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/08/2025
Jordy Meiselas: ICE didn't just lower the age requirement—they removed the age requirement. Now, at any age—you can go and join. They've riled up their base and have given them one lane to occupy: take out your anger, become an ICE agent, and chase down migrants. They are preying on people's hate.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Dems take a stand and leave their post, for you know…the future of Democracy. The GOP—they do it for pedophiles and billionaires (and those who are both).
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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
🤑 HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of DOLLARS to be SPENT on a GAUDY BALLROOM at the White House… …BUT NO MONEY 💸 for CHILDREN DYING of CANCER. 🤯
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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
It’s almost like #Medicaid is a popular program that people want to see expanded not decimated 🤔 #CancelTheCuts
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Nebraska Republican booed over Medicaid cuts during town hall
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) was interrupted by boos and chants of “tax the rich” while defending the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” and its impact on Medicaid during his Monday tow…
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
The cuts to #Medicaid and #SNAP won’t just harm disabled people and seniors, it will kill them.
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Federal cuts to Medicaid, food aid will make low-income seniors in Missouri more vulnerable • Missouri Independent
Older adults make up a growing portion of the populations of Missouri and Kansas and many are struggling financially.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
As I told @statnews.com I was a big NO so I could be at CJ’s birthday “who, at 36, is just one year older than the ADA. “I have spent the majority of my life fighting against the misinformation that is now seated in the HHS office. I couldn’t go in good conscience and sit in that room,” said Jorwic.
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Kennedy, disability advocates paint very different realities as ADA turns 35
Kennedy and advocates have very different views on how his tenure impacts the community of Americans with disabilities.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
It’s going to be a minute before I can capture the emotions and impact of the last 4 days on the National Mall for the #ProtectMedicaidVigil & #FamiliesFirst rally. This clip from the Baltimore Urban Inspiration Choir, that I was lucky to see, sums it up—We can change the world 🩵
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 26/07/2025
“Who’s got the power, we got the power!” #FamiliesFirst
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Elena Hung (she/her) @elenahung.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Whether in the middle of the night or in broad daylight, we are again sharing Medicaid stories and bearing witness to what this lifesaving program means to millions across the country. Forever grateful for and inspired by @nicolejorwic.bsky.social and her fight to #ProtectMedicaid for all of us.
Photo of Nicole speaking on the Protect Medicaid Summer stage at 5am on the National Mall, with the Capitol building behind her.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Sun rising over hour 57 of our SIXTY hour Protect Medicaid Vigil. It’s been an honor & privilege to pull this event together with our incredible team & partners. I am exhausted, emboldened and so damn proud of the power we are showing as we hold those who cut Medicaid accountable.
Picture of US Capitol with podium and candles
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Voices of Health Care Action @voicesofhealthcare.org · 25/07/2025
Massive Medicaid and even Medicare cuts are here, and they will have a devastating impact on our health system and for everyone. Learn more from @nicolejorwic.bsky.social @caringacross.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX32...
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Why Are They CUTTING Our Health Care So Much?
YouTube video by Voices of Health Care Action
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/07/2025
This moment from today’s Medicaid vigil is so powerful… Question: What do you say to the people who voted to cut Medicaid? Be honest. Samantha Phillis: They voted against my child’s life. #MedicaidCutsKill
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Millions of people will lose access to life-saving care due to the Medicaid cuts. This is a humanitarian crisis in the making. Congress needs to act now and repeal the cuts to prevent this disaster. #MedicaidCutsKill
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
We know that #MedicaidCutsKill That’s why we are out here for the 60 Hour Medicaid vigil—share your story with me between now and Saturday morning and I will read it during my time slot 4-6 AM Friday or 5-6 AM Saturday! Share your Medicaid story with me!
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 23/07/2025
On the radio show we dive into the Medicaid cuts in the Big Bad Betrayal Bill and their devastating impacts on health care access and community services w/ @‪caringacross.org. #MomSky momsrising.org/bt07jul25/?source=bsky
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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
There is a 60 hour vigil happening now in Washington DC and you can watch it live here: protectmedicaidvigil.com Please share
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Protect Medicaid Vigil
Join the Protect Medicaid Vigil to stand up for essential healthcare services. Learn more about our events, partners, and how you can take action.
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Health Care Voices @healthcarevoices.org · 24/07/2025
The closure of rural hospitals and nursing homes due to Medicaid cuts will impact everyone, whether you have Medicaid or not. Learn more from @nicolejorwic.bsky.social @caringacross.org: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX32...
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How Medicaid Cuts Could Hurt Your Town!
YouTube video by Health Care Voices
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Reggie Hubbard @oreggieglobal.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Personal stories have power! James tells us how Medicaid helps him live a full life and provides a night nurse so his parents “can sleep and not become horrible monsters every day.” Medicaid makes his world go around - so that is why we must #CancelCutsToMedicaid
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The stage is being set! We are going to be here for 60 hours honoring the 60 years of Medicaid and demanding that Congress walk back the cuts made to the program. Join us online or at the National Mall as we come together to demand our leaders— #CancelCutsToMedicaid
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
If the health care cuts are not repealed before the election, Democrats will definitely take back control of Congress. #CancelCutsToMedicaid
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
On this week’s #MedicaidMinute my brother Chris says it best. “I am Medicaid, don’t extinguish me.” As we kick off our 60-hour vigil. Chris’s words are a reminder of why we’re fighting for the legacy–and the future–of Medicaid. #CancelCutsToMedicaid
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 23/07/2025
The new Republican budget law brings drastic cuts to health care. Why did elected officials vote against their own constituents' needs? Watch my interview with @nicolejorwic.bsky.social @caringacross.org: youtube.com/live/aX32hj5...
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What Happens When Leaders Ignore Their People?
YouTube video by Laura Packard
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Join us!
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MSW Media @mswmedia.com · 22/07/2025
New #CareTalk with @laurapackard.com of @healthcarevoices.org #MSWMedia Guest: @nicolejorwic.bsky.social of @caringacross.org Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 21/07/2025
How will the new Trump budget law affect nursing home & in-home care? On #CareTalk live @nicolejorwic.bsky.social @caringacross.org discusses w/ me @healthcarevoices.org @mswmedia.com & Diane Archer @socialsecurityworks.org answers your health ins q’s.
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What HAPPENS To The Caring Economy Now? #CareTalk
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
“Just hanging out” or you know providing care to someone else, disabled or retired. These people are so out of touch!
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Between Dr. Phil, Mehmet Oz and Jenny McCarthy being allowed to spout her bullshit about autism and vaccines, we really need to talk about the long-term ramifications of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
What in the fresh hell is this?!? New Trump admin policy— deport hardworking immigrants, gut Medicaid and… send disabled people to farms?!
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Ag secretary says able-bodied Medicaid recipients should replace immigrant farm workforce
USDA secretary says there’s “no amnesty” from mass deportations for farm labor, but that enforcement should be “strategic.”
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Dawn Huckelbridge @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Love you @mariatown.bsky.social (and @nicolejorwic.bsky.social).
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