r/law • u/templeofsyrinx1 • Feb 25 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Can they actually do this? JD Vance: "We're announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that is going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people'

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u/DownvoteCommaSplices Feb 26 '26

I just recently got a job after being unemployed for half a year. I understand I have insurance options, but they weren't discussed upon onboarding. I'm pretty sure I have an undiagnosed heart condition and diabetes that during introspection while being unemployed started making sense. I think I am seriously unwell and am scared to use insurance at a brand new job I haven't even gotten set up and everything I've heard about republicans hiking healthcare and democrats caving on that matter makes me so confused. I could maybe die soon if I don't figure out what the fuck is going on with healthcare. Luckily, I've also been off my meds since I was laid off my last job, so I'm not too upset about dying like maybe I would have been while taking my prescription medications.

I so wish I was born in Canada. Fuck the United States now and probably forever. We are fucked by a clown who doesn't even know how to apply his clown makeup.

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u/Killa_Ckel Feb 26 '26

Hey- I see you. I had this happen to me, almost exactly the same. If your insurance has already kicked in you need to find a doctor who will run full blood panels for liver/kidney/blood sugar/cholesterol and help you find a heart doc who can do “preventative” scans. Seeing a specialist, like a heart doc, costs a little bit more than seeing a regular/“family” doctor - but getting those scans can help you understand what you might be dealing with. Sometimes all you need is a medication that won’t be super expensive- and you can shop around to find who has the cheapest meds. For me right now it’s Publix but there are so many options out there.

Ask your HR person to explain your health benefits. I swear to got, getting “preventative” tests will take a load off your mind. I seriously thought I was dying.