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I feel like an old person screaming at the clouds, but the banks are getting really weird lately.

If you follow me I’m sure you’ve seen me rant about #Discover card changing what they will allow people to dispute.

#USAA lowered my credit card limit & didn’t tell me. I wouldn’t be sure of it if I didn’t have an old statement to look at because it’s the same old limit from a few years ago, but they did.

I’m also pretty sure that they used to show the running total under the transaction description and amount, and it’s gone now. This is confusing because I just made a payment, that shows pending, and I can’t tell if the new amount is after the payment or not until after it posts, but I’m pretty sure that was the balance before I made the payment.

And #Wallgreens is a pharmacy not a bank, but I still think it’s shady AF that they took the retail price off the pharmacy print out so I have no idea what my medications cost without insurance until I get my EOB. I like knowing what these medication’s cost. Having this information made me decide that getting 10 mg of sumatriptan is absolutely stupid because six of those cost Medicare $800 when it’s less than $80 for six 5 mg & I can just get two of those instead (even though I pay two copays that way they’re only $4.15 so it’s worth it to not drain #medicare unnecessarily.)

Am I just an old person #screaming at clouds now?

#rant#grift#banking

A #Texas heroine calls out #GOP Congress Critter Keith Self on his lies about #Medicaid and #Medicare. The crowd in Wylie, TX (near DFW) goes wild cheering.

#resistance #protests
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InstagramVote In Or Out 🇺🇸 on Instagram: "During a recent town hall in Wylie, Texas, Representative #KeithSelf faced pointed criticism from constituents regarding potential cuts to Medicaid. A woman in attendance challenged Self’s assertions, stating, “You are required by the resolution that you voted for to cut $880 million… It is mathematically impossible to cut $880 million from that committee without touching Medicare or Medicaid.” Her remarks, supported by documentation, underscored the community’s apprehension about the impact of such budgetary decisions on vulnerable populations. The exchange was met with applause from the audience, reflecting broader public concern over proposed reductions to essential healthcare programs.  This incident highlights growing tensions between lawmakers and constituents over fiscal policies affecting social services. The proposed cuts have sparked debates about the feasibility of achieving significant budget reductions without compromising critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid. As the discourse continues, it remains imperative for policymakers to address these concerns transparently, ensuring that the needs of all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, are adequately considered in legislative decisions. #KeithSelf #MedicaidCuts #TownHall #HealthcareDebate #FiscalPolicy #PublicConcern — Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson At a town hall in Wylie, TX, today, a woman called out Republican Keith Self for lying about cuts to Medicaid. She brought the receipts to prove Republicans plan to cut funding to the program 🔥 repost @howdypolitics"202 likes, 10 comments - voteinorout on March 31, 2025: "During a recent town hall in Wylie, Texas, Representative #KeithSelf faced pointed criticism from constituents regarding potential cuts to Medicaid. A woman in attendance challenged Self’s assertions, stating, “You are required by the resolution that you voted for to cut $880 million… It is mathematically impossible to cut $880 million from that committee without touching Medicare or Medicaid.” Her remarks, supported by documentation, underscored the community’s apprehension about the impact of such budgetary decisions on vulnerable populations. The exchange was met with applause from the audience, reflecting broader public concern over proposed reductions to essential healthcare programs.  This incident highlights growing tensions between lawmakers and constituents over fiscal policies affecting social services. The proposed cuts have sparked debates about the feasibility of achieving significant budget reductions without compromising critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid. As the discourse continues, it remains imperative for policymakers to address these concerns transparently, ensuring that the needs of all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, are adequately considered in legislative decisions. #KeithSelf #MedicaidCuts #TownHall #HealthcareDebate #FiscalPolicy #PublicConcern — Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson At a town hall in Wylie, TX, today, a woman called out Republican Keith Self for lying about cuts to Medicaid. She brought the receipts to prove Republicans plan to cut funding to the program 🔥 repost @howdypolitics".

Social Security History, Women's History Month Edition Five:

hashtag#SocialSecurityat90
hashtag#StrongerTogether

In honor of Women's History Month, here is compilation of pioneering women in the history of the Social Security in America.

For more information and profiles of these and other notable individuals, please visit Social Security Pioneers: Women lnkd.in/eMcpqDui

Edition One linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_ featured an expanded profile of Frances Perkins, Labor Secretary during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration and the driving force behind many of the progressive reforms underpinning America's post war success.

Edition Two: linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_

Edition Three: linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_

Edition Four - Shirtwaist Factory Fire: linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_

Edition Five:
Martha A. McSteen (1923 - 1983)
Margaret M. Heckler (1931 - 2018)
Donna E. Shalala (1941 - )
Jane L. Ross (1942 - 2024)
Dorcas R. Hardy (1946 - 2019)Gwendolyn S. King (1940- )
Shirley Sears Chater (1932 - )
Jo Anne B. Barnhart (1950 - )
Yvette S. Jackson

More Social Security history: ssa.gov/history & #SSAHistGWC 

#SocialSecurity #socialinsurance #History #Disability #Retirement #Medicare #Unemployment #insurance #healthcare #NewDeal #OTD #SSDI #OASDI #equity #justice Social Security Administration

"At the same time, politicians are scared of cutting popular programs. #Trump has ruled out cuts to #SocialSecurity, #Medicare, #Medicaid and the #military. Along with interest payments, that’s about 70 percent of what the government spends.
In the end, the debt problem remains what it has long been: #Republicans and #Democrats refuse to cut popular but expensive federal programs and don’t want to raise taxes on most Americans."
nytimes.com/2025/03/31/briefin

The New York Times · How Much Does America Spend?By German Lopez

Agency for older adults and people with disabilities to be shuttered under #doge HHS cuts

The ACL was established in 2012 to bring together under one agency federal programs for older adults and people with disabilities that were previously administered by multiple organizations within HHS and in other agencies. Its

In fiscal 2022, the ACL provided more than 261 million meals to older adults, assistance such as respite care to more than 1.5 million family caregivers, and independent-living services to nearly 250,000 people with #disabilities #disabled #medicare #medicaid #USPol

marketwatch.com/story/agency-f

DOGE's press Release claims, "This reorganization will not impact Medicare and Medicaid services" but experts and beneficiaries are skeptical .

hhs.gov/about/news/hhs-restruc

Just fired a bunch of PDFs at medibank to see if they'll give me some more money. I thought submitting everything to medicare would automatically lodge a claim against medibank? But no? Maybe I should've used the "Medicare Two-way claim" form? Who knows!

This is complicated and confusing, but I'm certain it's less so compared to the US system.

@ezraklein.bsky.social are you familiar with the Good - Fast - Cheap Triangle? Most of the time we can only pick 2 of those. For a project that involves just hiring & spending money (i.e. your #Medicare example), sometimes you can get all 3. If it's taking people's land to build on, there's no way.

Why Can't We Have Nice Things ...

Bluesky SocialEzra Klein (@ezraklein.bsky.social)Columnist at The New York Times, host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast.

Proof that #medicare in Australia is creating insanity.

Ref: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, without changing anything, and expecting a different result" - Einstein

1. Submit claim to Medicare
2. Receive message saying some details are missing from your form **but don't tell you what they are**
3. Instruct you to resubmit your form without changing anything
4. Goto 1

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