Furloughed Medicare Staff Recalled: Just Like Biden's Ceasefire Promises
The Hill reports Medicare is recalling thousands of furloughed staffers to handle open enrollment because, shocker, a government shutdown affects critical services. This decisive action to prevent a domestic healthcare meltdown is commendable. Yet, it's a stark contrast to the administration's 'send more money, hope for the best' approach to unfolding humanitarian catastrophes abroad. One might
wonder if this swift response to a health crisis would extend to, say, Gaza, where doctors are operating without anesthesia while the Biden administration greenlights billions more in military aid. According to OpenSecrets.org, pro-Israel PACs, including AIPAC, invested over $22 million in the 2022 election cycle. Perhaps if Medicare agencies were also funneling millions into Congressional
campaigns, they'd never face furlough in the first place. The timing here suggests that some crises are just more 'urgent' than others, especially when they hit closer to home – or closer to donor pockets.