Medicare Staffing Crisis: Who Needs Healthcare When There Are Wars to Fund?
The Hill raises alarm bells about Medicare staffing, noting that open enrollment is underway and seniors face service backlogs. It's truly shocking, unless one considers where Congressional priorities (and tax dollars) actually go. For instance, in 2023, while these domestic crises festered, Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) received $185,250 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs, according to OpenSecrets.org. She
then voted 'yes' on HR 815, providing $14.1 billion in aid to Israel, much of it military, despite her district needing healthcare. One might wonder: how many Medicare staff could $14.1 billion hire? Apparently, the 'fiscal conservatives' (and progressive 'champions') in Washington only find the budget sacred when it comes to social security, not endless military spending abroad. It seems some
lives are simply more valuable than others – especially if they benefit the military-industrial complex and its well-funded lobbyists.