EVERY hospital north of my mid-sized Texas city is expected to close now. That's going to be about fifteen counties. Fifteen ruby red counties.

FAFO.

My local MAGA Congressman for the last decade has gone on and on about what a fierce advocate he is for rural health services.

But he enthusiastically supported a bill that will leave just two hospitals in an area the size of Indiana.

Both of those hospitals are in the same city.

I would state the obvious: that many of his constituents, especially the elderly, are going to die on an accelerated basis.

But I am not at all sure that any individual MAGA ever really expects to die. I think that they believe that death is something that happens to Democrats.

google it as / wholes....I F/G DARE YOU !!!

#5 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Is it OK if we just pay attention to the reality around us?

No offense to Google or AI.

Then there is the looming mass extinction of nursing homes.

FAFO.

10 billion for 5 years.

#7 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Let's accept that at literal face value.

What's wrong with assuring that rural hospitals are safe for a generation?

What's the argument against it? You hate small towns?

Given that I live where this is happening, and have already seen rural hospitals close...

I need to tell you that many small Texas towns and entire rural counties have just been holding on by the skins of their teeth for decades.

You people took away their labor and now you're taking away their infrastructure.

You're setting up an internal migration of Americans who have lost their personal futures.

Migrants.

Funny when you think about it.