Wilbur Cohen
Look at this adorable bureaucrat. He believed that government could do good. He believed in the future. He believed in us.
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Wilbur Cohen
Look at this adorable bureaucrat. He believed that government could do good. He believed in the future. He believed in us.
Happy Medicaid’s birthday!! (also Medicare) I’ve been thinking a lot about why I love Medicaid more than anything in the world and I’ve landed on hope. Medicaid in its essence was built on hope- a hope in a better health care system, a dream that people most in need deserve health.
Medicaid was signed into law this minute 60 years ago! (2:55pm CT in Independence, MO) Happy birthday Medicaid! (also Medicare).
Mankind-that word should have new meaning for all of us today. Perhaps its fate that today is the 4th of July & you will once again be fighting for our freedom… from annihilation. We're fighting for our right to live, to exist. We will not go quietly into the night. We will not vanish w/out a fight.
Celebrating independent bookstores and independent women. (Please come visit @maris.bsky.social!!) @powells.bsky.social
I’ve spent my entire life working to improve the lives of people who are living in poverty. The need continues to get greater every day. I hope you join me in this drive because days like today make me want to fight harder for our collective humanity. I 💙 you, Medicaid.
Today is the 112th birthday of America’s greatest bureaucrat, Wilbur Cohen- the founder of Medicaid.
RESULT 1: Work requirements --> coverage losses
When CT imposed WR, SNAP coverage fell 25% + Medicaid enrollment was flat.
Translation — People lost nutrition support, not because they earned more, but because of paperwork.
If they were earning more they would be losing Medicaid eligibility.
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Delighted to welcome the one and only @emmasandoe.bsky.social to the Medicaid Insights Colloquium today at 2 PM ET.
Her talk: "Insights from Coast to Coast: Weaving Together the Best in State Policy through Research”
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This is so great 😀
Medicaids birthday and Wilbur Cohen’s.
I wish I could apply for this, sounds awesome!!!
I hear that the extremely cool Medicaid director in Oregon (IYKYK) is looking for a chief of staff: oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_Ex...
FFP is technically a grant.
Coming to Portland?
Lol @guspowers.bsky.social and I jut did this tonight too.
James Franco also wrote a book called Palo Alto with a similar spine. I thought that was it.
I truly have the best job in the world.
#stayhumble
Happy 1 year since NC expanded Medicaid ❤️💜💙
@darthbluesky.bsky.social halp
Ikea monkey and my dog wearing similar outfits
Help us solve this question:
Brookings, Oregon.
The beauty of towering pines meet rugged cliffs on the wild Oregon coast.
photo credit: Peter Lik
What about PNW flannels?
West coast! Happy 11:15 11/15!
You’ll get your day on January 3, 2032.
East coast! It’s 11:15 on 11/15! Make a wish!
1115 waivers have created beautiful snowflakes in states to allow flexibility and innovation in the Medicaid program. Anything from the Oregon Coverage expansions (the best), to Massachusetts doing things, to North Carolina’s HRSN work.
Section 1115 was added to the SSA before Medicaid was (1962)! It was amended to include Medicaid in 1965. In the 1970s it was used for cost sharing which wasn’t allowed then. Because that was controversial Congress gave that power to HHS to regulate.