Reposted by Rachel GershonNational Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 09/06/2026More patients are arriving at health care facilities accompanied by ICE or CBP officers, forcing medical staff to navigate difficult situations. 🧵Learn how medical staff can: - Protect patient rights - Prioritize emergency care - Ensure patients can communicate about care, and more 387
Reposted by Rachel GershonJustice in Aging @justiceinaging.org · 05/12/2025170,000 Americans are at risk of losing their homes under a plan to cut the federal government’s largest homeless assistance program. 📢 Take action by reminding lawmakers that older adults in your community rely on these programs to keep a roof over their heads.to.justiceinaging.orgAct Now to Save Housing for Older AdultsThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is moving to gut funding for permanent supportive housing (PSH), putting more than 170,000 people – 056
Reposted by Rachel GershonJustice in Aging @justiceinaging.org · 18/11/2025Imagine your patient shows up at her cardiologist in January only to learn her Medicare Advantage plan no longer covers that doctor. Plans change their provider networks every year, so it's essential to review your coverage during Medicare open enrollment, happening now through December 7.justiceinaging.orgOpen Enrollment for 2026 Coverage through Medicare & the Marketplace—Basics for Advocates - Justice in AgingLearn about the Medicare and Marketplace Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs) for the 2026 plan year and get tips for choosing affordable coverage options for older adults. 011
Reposted by Rachel GershonJeff Yang @originalsp.in · 15/11/2025You were incredible, Alice Wong, and it was a blessing to have collaborated with you on projects, to have read your words and to have heard your voice, as full of life and passion and joy and rage as it was. You made a difference—so much of a difference. Rest always in peace, and always in power. 21430354
Reposted by Rachel Gershons. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 15/11/2025‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’ —Alice Wong 1554301566
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 02/11/2025No one should go hungry. SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) is a particularly powerful program for making lives better: 120
Reposted by Rachel GershonEdwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 28/06/2025One more thread on a new provision in Senate reconciliation bill that Senate GOP will misleadingly tout as expanding access to home- and community-based services for seniors and people with disabilities (section 71123) but in context of the bill, it won't be meaningful (1/x) 16230
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Seven ways that the reconciliation bill will harm older adults: #Medicaid #Reconciliation #OBBB 111
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 13/06/2025The reconciliation bill currently in the Senate will penalize people for having disabilities, for caregiving for loved ones, and for losing their jobs. Here are two stories of where these policies already caused stress and disability. #Medicaid #JobLossPenalty 130
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Losing Medicaid's financial assistance & the cascading consequences of that loss, is just one of the myriad of ways in which, as @otherrbg.bsky.social states, the reconciliation bill finds "savings built on the backs of seniors and people with disabilities." news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...news.bloomberglaw.com‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Medicare, Medicaid EnrolleesNearly 1.4 million medically fragile, low-income dual Medicare and Medicaid enrollees could find it harder to retain a valuable prescription drug subsidy if the Republican House reconciliation bill be... 043
Reposted by Rachel GershonDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/05/2025They say never read the comments, but the responses to this piece underline just how difficult it is for people to maintain access to health insurance in America even before the GOP makes it even harder. 716548
Reposted by Rachel GershonNatalie Kean @nataliekean.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The invoice for the very bad deal. Call Congress before they vote to send the bill for their tax giveaways to seniors and other low-income people who rely on Medicaid and SNAP.linkedin.comTake from the poor, give to the rich. CBO distributional analysis of… | Jennifer LavTake from the poor, give to the rich. CBO distributional analysis of reconciliation bill lays it out. Those are decreases in household resources due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts for the lowest income 1... 002
Reposted by Rachel GershonEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 20/05/2025The CBO finds that if the Reconciliation Bill goes through: -7.6 million people would lose coverage because of Medicaid changes -1 million would lose it because of changes to the ACA from E&C -2.1 million would lose it because of changes by Ways and Means www.cbo.gov/publication/...cbo.govEstimated Budgetary Effects of a Bill to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14, the One Big Beautiful Bill ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on the Budget on May 18, 2025 22473318
Reposted by Rachel GershonEdwin Park @edwincpark.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Budget reconciliation SNAP cuts shift large costs to states at same time state use of provider taxes will be restricted and make it more difficult to finance states’ share of #Medicaid costs. States have to balance their budgets so inevitable result will be severe cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. 0145
Reposted by Rachel GershonTy Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 13/05/2025The House Ag bill released tonight would take away or cut #SNAP food benefits for millions of low-income people struggling to afford groceries—families w/ children, seniors, ppl w/ disabilities, veterans & workers in low-wage jobs. 15431258
Reposted by Rachel GershonNatalie Kean @nataliekean.bsky.social · 10/05/2025And we expect the Energy & Commerce Committee to repeal #Medicaid rules that will take cost-sharing assistance from ~1.4 million people with Medicare, making it unaffordable for low-income seniors & people with disabilities to see the doctor or meet their basic needs. #ProtectMedicaid 011
Reposted by Rachel GershonNatalie Kean @nataliekean.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Make no mistake: Republicans in Congress are coming after #Medicare too! The legislative text they will consider next week would strip Medicare coverage from immigrants who have been living, working, and paying taxes in the U.S. for decades. 135
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Imagine working 90 hours in a month and still losing Medicaid due to work requirements. 010
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Work requirements cut Medicaid for working people. Work requirements cut Medicaid for parents and caregivers. Work requirements cut Medicaid for people with disabilities and chronic conditions. #Medicaid 110
Reposted by Rachel GershonJustice in Aging @justiceinaging.org · 02/04/2025Breaking: Today, we filed a lawsuit against the Social Security Administration and DOGE for creating roadblocks that prevent Americans from getting their retirement and disability benefits. 🧵Thread 515341
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Today, we filed a lawsuit against Social Security to ensure 73 million people have access to the benefits they are entitled to. People rely on their benefits to pay for housing, food, and basic needs, and SSA is also responsible for facilitating access to Medicare & Medicaid. Read more 👇 154
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Medicaid improves financial well-being #medicaid 100
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Medicaid improves education outcomes - a story in 2 studies. #Medicaid 100
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Medicaid saves lives - a story in two studies. #medicaid 100
Reposted by Rachel GershonAutistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 18/03/2025Unable to speak on a phone call due to a disability? Our Proxy Calling system is open for today’s call-in! Want to help someone else make a call? Consider signing up to be a proxy caller.proxycaller.orgProxy Caller ProjectMany disabled people in the U.S. can’t make phone calls because of disability. Our Congress members unfairly prioritize phone calls over emails or letters—but all of us deserve to be heard. The… 14441
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Work requirements are fundamentally flawed policy. Every study shows that they 1) kick eligible people off Medicaid; 2) cost a ton to administer & 3) do not increase work. It's a policy intentionally designed to strip people of coverage while giving lawmakers a facade of acting in good faith. 055
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 18/03/2025A couple of Georgia examples of individuals who could not get health care because of work requirements: 100
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Evidence from Arkansas’ 2018 Medicaid work requirements suggest that a significant number of working people lost coverage when the program was paused. 110
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 10/03/2025After Arkansas' experience with Medicaid work requirements (18,000 losing coverage), New Hampshire was determined to do better. They vowed have better media, better notices, better pathways to regain coverage. The result? 17,000 were set to lose coverage when New Hampshire paused work requirements 110
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Seven reasons why a cut to Medicaid is a cut to Medicare: 121
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 06/03/2025The Congressional Budget Office confirms that the only way to cut $880B is by cutting Medicaid. And the only way to cut that much from Medicaid is by stripping coverage & access from millions of older adults & other low-income Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...washingtonpost.comGOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO findsThe nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade. 63933
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Thirty percent of Medicaid funding supports Medicare enrollees. When you cut Medicaid, you cut Medicare. Read more in our @justiceinaging.org factsheet and issue brief with @medicarerights.bsky.social, Center for Medicare Advocacy, & @communitycatalyst.org. justiceinaging.org/a-cut-to-med...justiceinaging.orgA Cut to Medicaid is a Cut to Medicare - Justice in AgingWithout Medicaid, 12 million Medicare enrollees could not access the care they need. 1811
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 25/02/2025On this point, Republican lawmakers are asking for assurances that Medicaid won't be cut from leadership. But those assurances can't be made because - for those in the back - there is no way for E&C to cut $880B & not cut Medicaid. So if you're "assured" it's because you're disregarding reality. 0108
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Republican lawmakers are considering $880B in cuts to Medicaid. This would result in 56% of older adults losing coverage. That's 4.7 million seniors! Call your lawmakers and demand they not cut Medicaid. (202) 224-3121 #HandsOffMedicaid 277
Reposted by Rachel GershonJustice in Aging @justiceinaging.org · 19/02/2025🚨Action Alert! 🚨 Congress is planning to fast-track a vote on Medicaid cuts next week. Tell Congress to reject any budget that uses Medicaid funds as a piggy bank to fund tax breaks for the wealthy. Call 866-426-2631 to reach your member of Congress. 710371
Reposted by Rachel GershonAmber Christ @amberchrist.bsky.social · 18/02/2025"Valadao & Malliotakis - both of whom represent districts with a significant % of Medicaid recipients said that they are withholding support from the budget resolution as they seek more information on the severity of the cuts and how they could impact their constituents" thehill.com/newsletters/...thehill.com 031
Reposted by Rachel GershonMatthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 14/02/2025Tomorrow, I'm doing a webinar for clinicians who want to advocate for Medicaid with their federal elected leaders, as Medicaid faces existential threats. Clinicians are some of the best possible advocates for Medicaid, and I am really, really good at this. We won't waste your time. 🧵patreon.com2/15 at 4PM ET: Congressional Medicaid Advocacy Webinar For Clinicians | Matthew CortlandGet more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon 2235123
Rachel Gershon @otherrbg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Roses are red, Violets are blue, Medicaid cuts hurt seniors - we know that it's true. By funding care and fighting disease, three in ten Medicaid dollars support Medicare enrollees. justiceinaging.org/cutting-medi... #healthpolicyvalentinejusticeinaging.orgCutting Medicaid Harms Older Adults No Matter How It’s Sliced - Justice in AgingThis fact sheet explains how Medicaid “reforms” being considered are all cuts that harm older adults. Whether the cuts come in the form of red tape such as work requirements and stricter eligibility r... 064
Reposted by Rachel GershonNatalie Kean @nataliekean.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Work requirements are red tape. Red tape = cuts. Seniors will be harmed. Many older adults who aren't yet eligible for Medicare would be uninsured if not for #Medicaid. They have Medicaid because their employers don't offer health insurance, they have been laid off... (1/3) 1810