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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jul 31

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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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jul 31

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.

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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jul 30

Medicaid was signed into law this minute 60 years ago! (2:55pm CT in Independence, MO) Happy birthday Medicaid! (also Medicare).

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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jul 4

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.

Stephen Anderson @stephena.fwrdaxis.com · Jul 4

Happy 4th, all! The annual White House picnic will also see President Trump sign the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" into law.

A bill that strips 17 million Americans off their healthcare and their SNAP benefits.

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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jul 4

Celebrating independent bookstores and independent women. (Please come visit @maris.bsky.social!!) @powells.bsky.social

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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jul 3

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.

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Emma Sandoe @emmasandoe.bsky.social · Jun 10

Today is the 112th birthday of America’s greatest bureaucrat, Wilbur Cohen- the founder of Medicaid.

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Jacob Wallace @jacobwswallace.bsky.social · Jun 2

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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William Schpero @wschpero.bsky.social · Apr 23

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...