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Republicans do not think ahead nor do they consider the consequences of their actions vapor2 Jun 29 #1
A huge amount of the nursing homes DENVERPOPS Jun 29 #7
Here in Florida the history of nursing homes has been dismal. Every year reports allegorical oracle Jun 30 #25
What you are describing are not "nursing homes". Katinfl Jun 30 #29
Thanks for the clarification. Skilled nursing facilities, then, are often still referred to as allegorical oracle Jun 30 #34
Texas is the same. Most of them provide very little care, but Republucans control the state. Lonestarblue Jun 30 #32
What you are describing is actually known as PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 30 #67
So, is where you live a "Continuing Care Community"? If not, what is walkingman Tuesday #77
Yup Joinfortmill Jun 30 #45
I disagree - they think ahead AND they do consider the consequences of their actions rurallib Jun 30 #41
Exactly. It's a win-win for them: Fewer nursing homes, more seniors die, less money drained from SSA/Medicare/Medicaid. Native Jun 30 #52
The Plan is for married women to care for all elderly relatives. delisen Tuesday #79
I don't believe the average thuglican gives a hoot where these people go. They'll just step over the bodies. wcmagumba Jun 29 #2
They don't fucking care who they hurt. BlueKota Jun 29 #3
Congress? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 29 #4
Six feet under. RockRaven Jun 29 #5
The elderly were immediately sent to the gas chambers BonnieJW Jun 30 #39
they won't even have "camps" - Nigrum Cattus Jun 30 #42
On the sidewalk first mahina Jun 29 #6
Got sick? Die quick! Seinan Sensei Jun 30 #20
Yep. You got it. Karasu Jun 30 #55
Don't support Medicaid cuts. But nursing homes are profitable. In fact, here's an article from Silent Type Jun 29 #8
You must not have had much experience in the area. W_HAMILTON Jun 29 #14
Plenty experience. NHomes make money. And if some unprofitable NH closes, there are plenty who'll Silent Type Jun 30 #16
It doesn't matter if nursing homes are profitable or owned by rich people MadameButterfly Jun 30 #21
I'll bet money there are more nursing home beds in 2, 3, 5 years than now. Whether quality will just be awful or abysmal Silent Type Jun 30 #36
There damn sure won't be more Medicaid beds with less Medicaid funding. W_HAMILTON Jun 30 #49
We'll watch but I say there won't be. In three years they'll have ripped $24B from those homes. Bengus81 Jun 30 #59
This sounds like how Trump said retailers would just eat the cost of tariffs NickB79 Jun 30 #60
Thel lucky ones . . . AverageOldGuy Jun 29 #9
Leave them on the doorsteps of every fucking shitstain who votes for this monstrosity. GoCubsGo Jun 29 #10
Start showing up at all the christian nationalist/dominionist/right wing churches that promoted this monstrosity jmbar2 Jun 29 #11
They can not be bothered Seinan Sensei Jun 29 #15
If a couple are both working just to get by, they can't afford to pay caregivers pnwmom Jun 30 #48
FAT CHANCE Skittles Jun 30 #22
Some of the large church groups in Florida own and operate nursing homes. So they benefit allegorical oracle Jun 30 #26
Interesting model jmbar2 Jun 30 #28
The one I'm most familiar with takes anyone -- there's a years-long waiting list. Apartments allegorical oracle Jun 30 #35
My brother recently went into a nursing home. He's on the autism spectrum. jmbar2 Jun 30 #38
Soylent Green. roamer65 Jun 29 #12
Nursing homes and care services that Figarosmom Jun 29 #13
GOP agenda: bankrupt then kill everyone and anyone BigmanPigman Jun 30 #17
Republicans must have timms139 Jun 30 #18
Undertakers are not the villains here. Joinfortmill Jun 30 #46
30 states have filial responsibility laws KT2000 Jun 30 #19
I didnt know about this. Joinfortmill Jun 30 #47
"We're going to appoint a Secretary of Useless Eaters." - G.O.P. BoRaGard Jun 30 #23
Maybe their attitude is Not my problem I don't care. 😡 TommieMommy Jun 30 #24
More than once I've witnessed the inhumane results of adults children having to quit their jobs... Trueblue Texan Jun 30 #43
Reagan didnt care when he kicked pepple out of mental hospitals SSJVegeta Jun 30 #27
Yep. This goes back to Reagan and the bullshit of compassionate conservatism. progressoid Jun 30 #44
"Re-elect us to stop the Dems from kicking you out of Medicare" Ruby the Liberal Jun 30 #30
Every accusation is a confession mac56 Jun 30 #56
Horrifying. Passages Jun 30 #31
The street. Kid Berwyn Jun 30 #33
Treat em and street em. n/t librechik Jun 30 #37
There was no where for my late husband to go CountAllVotes Jun 30 #40
I'm sorry for your loss. area51 Jun 30 #57
Well, they're opening up concentration camps for something........ lastlib Jun 30 #50
GOP don tcare Demovictory9 Jun 30 #51
GQP don't care about my grandparents, parents, et al.,............ Lovie777 Jun 30 #53
Most 'nursing homes' are already appalling. pandr32 Jun 30 #54
Oh, no, no - I've seen plans for the lovely new Trump-themed facility. It's called "Hartsheim", I believe . . . . hatrack Jun 30 #58
They will be given a femur from a cow and sent on their merry way JT45242 Jun 30 #61
I'm a young senior LittleGirl Jun 30 #62
Several close friends run care homes JCMach1 Jun 30 #63
These BASTARDS better NEVER mention death panel again. bluestarone Jun 30 #64
They don't care. At ALL. Evolve Dammit Jun 30 #65
Like the turtle so coldy said from the evil depths of his soul, "They'll get over it." C Moon Jun 30 #66
The morgue. dsharp88 Jun 30 #68
On the streets, where a vicious zorbasd Jun 30 #69
To their graves malaise Jun 30 #70
Thats exactly right. Best hoard our pain meds halobeam Tuesday #71
Sad but true malaise Tuesday #72
I visit a nursing home almost every day... kentuck Tuesday #73
from experience bigtree Tuesday #74
You are right. kentuck Tuesday #75
life just trundles on, in it's own interminable way bigtree Wednesday #80
That is a beautiful thing to do. delisen Tuesday #78
Senior parents formerly parked in nursing homes will be banging on bubba's door for a place to live. SheltieLover Tuesday #76
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