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TexasTowelie

(128,150 posts) Wed May 13, 2026, 03:22 AM Yesterday

'Guess I'll Just Die' Says Nebraska Rancher After Trump's Bill Closes Local Dialysis Unit - The Logical Leftist

Mark Pieper is a rancher in Hay Springs, Nebraska — population 599. For three and a half years, he drove 30 minutes to Chadron Hospital for dialysis three days a week. Then the unit closed. Now he drives 90 miles each way to Scottsbluff, a 200-mile round trip, just to stay alive.

His quote: "I guess I'll just bloat up and die in a month." Chadron Hospital lost $1 million a year on the service. Their Critical Access designation doesn't cover outpatient dialysis. Nebraska got $219 million from the new Rural Health Transformation Fund — but only 15% can go to actual patient care. The rest? Infrastructure, administration, technology upgrades.

Meanwhile, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says there are "plenty of able bodied people" on Medicaid. And KFF projects more than 14 million people could lose coverage when you combine these Medicaid cuts with the ACA premium tax credit expiration. This is what 37 cents on the dollar looks like.

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'Guess I'll Just Die' Says Nebraska Rancher After Trump's Bill Closes Local Dialysis Unit - The Logical Leftist (Original Post) TexasTowelie Yesterday OP

Deplorable... BurnDoubt Yesterday #1

These f'ing republicants LilElf70 Yesterday #2

MAGA strategy - Trump's wonderful healthcare program. Better. Cheaper. In two weeks. Norrrm Yesterday #3

I'm guessing it isn't quite as hysterical now, is it? Morbius Yesterday #4

Sympathy? It's in the dictionary. COL Mustard Yesterday #5

FAFO LilElf70 Yesterday #7

Another "pro life" policy is going to kill a lot of people perdita9 Yesterday #6

Well, if that is your position, sir. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #8

BurnDoubt

(1,897 posts)

1. Deplorable...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 03:59 AM

Yesterday

Anybody still curious what it means, or confused about what they’ve done? And Mike’s a White Man.
And you know somehow the proceeds will end-up in His Arrogance’s pocket.
Way to go, ‘MirKKKa!

LilElf70

(1,636 posts)

2. These f'ing republicants

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 04:01 AM

Yesterday

must never get in power ever again. Everywhere you look is bad news for all of us.

Norrrm

(5,520 posts)

3. MAGA strategy - Trump's wonderful healthcare program. Better. Cheaper. In two weeks.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 04:56 AM

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Morbius

(1,101 posts)

4. I'm guessing it isn't quite as hysterical now, is it?

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #3)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:08 AM

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That was last July 1, so I'm pretty sure she can't read my response even if she saw it.

COL Mustard

(8,376 posts)

5. Sympathy? It's in the dictionary.

Reply to Morbius (Reply #4)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:44 AM

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About midway between "shit" and "syphilis". I have none for these people who deliberately voted for this kind of government. You got what you wanted, so enjoy the consequences.

LilElf70

(1,636 posts)

7. FAFO

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #3)

Wed May 13, 2026, 06:10 AM

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So be it. IDIOTS!!!!

perdita9

(1,365 posts)

6. Another "pro life" policy is going to kill a lot of people

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:47 AM

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When will Americans wake up to this big lie?

OldBaldy1701E

(11,505 posts)

8. Well, if that is your position, sir.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 07:51 AM

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Could you, at least, do it on the steps of the White House?

I think things might get started around here if enough people just went there when their time is done.

One would hope that a growing pile of bodies would get through to some folks. I doubt it, given how things have gone so far, but one would hope that this might get some people to stop posturing and start acting.

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