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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Shouting into the void padlet.com/crdjustice/a...
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The Next 250 is Now
As the United States reflects on 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, I find myself asking a different question: What would freedom look like if disabled people were the ones defining it?I...
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David Rodgers @daverodgers.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
"Three policy areas offer immediate, bipartisan opportunities for impact: 1. Ending subminimum wage under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 2. Modernizing ABLE accounts, 3. Raising the asset limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)"
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Unlocking Economic Security for American Women by Advancing Disability Employment Policy - Engage
Rylin Rodgers is the Disability of Policy Director at Microsoft.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 26/08/2025
An @afm-union.bsky.social and @sagaftra.org gal. An NFLPA guy. We love a union love story. Congrats Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Senate Bill Expands Medicaid Work Requirements to Include Some Parents, Would Take Away Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Senate Finance Committee released a bill that would make the harsh Medicaid work requirements in the House bill even more damaging by extending them to parents of children over age 14.The Senate.....
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Millions in Medicaid Expansion at Risk of Losing Coverage Under Senate’s Work Requirement Proposal | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Senate Finance Committee proposal includes a provision taking Medicaid away from low-income...
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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FRAC Warns Cuts to SNAP Will Negatively Impact Child Nutrition Programs - Food Research & Action Center
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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POLITICO Pro: Senate GOP releases scaled-back plan to slash SNAP
The Senate Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation bill would allow some states to avoid paying for part of the anti-hunger program and includes roughly $70 billion in farm bill programs.
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Batter Rural Hospital Finances, Researchers Say - KFF Health News
Rural hospitals would take an outsize hit from Republicans’ proposed cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs. Researchers say the financial erosion would trigger hospital closures and servi...
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Research Note: Senate Bill Would Cut Medicaid Funding to Penalize States Providing Own Health Coverage to Certain Immigrants | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Senate Finance Committee released a bill that would take significant federal funds away from states with certain programs funded solely with state money that provide comprehensive health coverage ...
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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How Medicaid and SNAP Cutbacks in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Would Trigger Big and Bigger Job Losses Across States
The budget bill recently passed by the House of Representatives reduces federal funding for Medicaid by $863 billion and for SNAP by $295 billion over 10 years.
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Stan Dorn on X: "The decision by both the House and Senate bill to let enhanced premium tax credits expire increases the number of uninsured by 5.1 million, according to CBO. The House bill's other provisions increased the number of uninsured by another 10.9 million. For the Senate bill," / X
The decision by both the House and Senate bill to let enhanced premium tax credits expire increases the number of uninsured by 5.1 million, according to CBO. The House bill's other provisions increased the number of uninsured by another 10.9 million. For the Senate bill,
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Metric Map of the United States Congressional Districts | Congressional District Health Dashboard
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Metric Map of the United States Congressional Districts | Congressional District Health Dashboard
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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NEW: Amended Senate Budget Bill Would Trigger Nearly 20 Million People Losing Health Insurance
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released updated data, broken down by state, that shows that the Senate budget bill, if amended as indicated by Senate leadership, would trigger nearly 20 milli...
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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No Exceptions: Examples Showing the Failings of Medicaid Work Requirement Exemptions for People with Disabilities - Justice in Aging
Disability-related eligibility processes for Medicaid are often lengthy and overly restrictive, ultimately creating barriers to enrollment
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Work Requirements Would Cut Medicaid for Older Adults - Justice in Aging
In states that have implemented Medicaid work requirements, otherwise eligible people lose coverage because of paperwork, especially older adults aged 50-64 and caregivers.
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
If you needed anything to share as you call Senators today, you have endless options (202) 224-3121
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Medicaid provides significant financing for hospitals, community health centers, physicians, nursing homes, and jobs in the health care sector. The Medicaid program finances over 16% of all personal health care spending in the U.S. #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Medicaid also assists 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries with their Medicare premiums and cost-sharing and provides many of them with benefits not covered by Medicare, especially long-term care, dental care, and vision care. #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Medicaid pays for Medicare premiums and copays for low-income beneficiaries. #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
EPSDT is especially important for children with disabilities because private insurance, which is designed for a generally healthy population, is often inadequate for their needs. #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Perusing the latest is AT at #csun40. The fact that I was delighted by an excellent heat pad and non ugly adaptive pulls on household appliances may say something about my aging body, but is also proves how accessible design improves the world for everyone.
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
EPSDT covers a comprehensive array of services for children, including developmental, vision and hearing screenings, so that health problems and developmental delays can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible, or averted altogether. #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) rule of Medicaid provides children with access to the care they need at a cost their parents can afford. #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
er enrollee spending by private insurers grew by 80.4% from to 2023 — much faster Medicaid spending growth per enrollee  30.3%
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Medicaid’s administrative costs constitute only 4% of spending; commercial insurance administrative costs are 17% #Medicaid #medicaidmatters #savemedicaid
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Americans LOVE Medicaid! A poll released Friday found that over 80% of respondents want funding to the federal health program to either remain stable or increase. More than half said either they or a family member had personal experience with Medicaid. www.kff.org/report-secti...
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KFF Health Tracking Poll February 2025: The Public’s Views on Potential Changes to Medicaid - Findings - 10614 | KFF
Key Takeaways As Congress considers changes to the Medicaid program as part of budget conversations, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that fewer than one in five adults (17%) want to see Medi...
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Medicaid pays for about 41% of births in the United States, making it the largest single payer of maternity care in the country. #medicaid #medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for long-term services and supports in home and community-based settings #Medicaid #medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for long-term services and support in nursing home #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for Substance Use Disorder services #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for mental health services #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Medicaid covers 4 in 10 children and 1 in 6 adults. #medicaid
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
March Medicaid Facts: Medicaid is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States #Medicaid (one a day, my gift to you!)
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Grateful for visual reminders of my why.
JOHN LEWIS
1940 - 2020
"When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just; you have to stand up, speak up, speak out, and find a way to get in the way and get in trouble. Good trouble. Necessary trouble."
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Line out the door at all Congressional offices today, feels like America has a few complaints.
Line of people waiting to get into Congressional offices
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Went to see Sarah Silverman’s musical at Arena Stage. Delighted to see a protest leaflet in every Playbill.
Protest flyer
John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States
"I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit."
Zelda Fichandler
Founding Artistic Director of Arena Stage
"Through art, we can confront the core of uncertainty at the heart of things...We are the only animal who strives to do that. It's our creative mission.
And this mission gives us our identity."
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
1. This is a big win: AGs filed a court update to clarify that a recent lawsuit will not take away Section 504 accommodations for anyone with a disability www.scag.gov/media/opdf20... 2. Immediate request to take all that advocacy energy to Congress on Medicaid and other essential services
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Looking for effective righteous indignation couch activity? Messages these Airlines and tell them this is not acceptable. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Airlines sue to overturn rule against breaking wheelchairs
Major carriers are trying to overturn a Biden-era policy that ended decades of mistreatment.
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Pragmatic Love
Art print “two hearts, one health insurance policy “
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Sometimes, I watch a really bad thing happen.
Screen watching the Kennedy conformation vote
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
The framer said “to remind us of the history when we had civil rights “
ADA proclamation
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
2025 dry January was a test. We will now see if my liver is up to the stress of this American moment.
Spritz
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
January, frankly broke me a bit. Filling my bucket with the leadership of others as I seek to keep working for a better world
Reclaiming Her Time. The power of Maxine Waters
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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rylinrodgers.bsky.social @rylinrodgers.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I was on Capitol Hill this afternoon, it made me feel better. The halls were full of advocacy groups making visits, phones were ringing in offices. People are doing something. In one office the answer was “The Senator supports all of the President’s nominees”, and yet, people kept calling.
Staircase at Capitol
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