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Thousands gather in #BangorME for "#HandsOff!" rally

by Cali Warren Apr 5, 2025

BANGOR -- "On Saturday, Bangor's waterfront was packed with thousands participating in an initiative called "Hands Off" - one of several protests happening all over the state and nation.

"'Hands off, it's a national mass mobilization so all over the world, all over the country, people are taking protests to the streets,' said organizer Amanda Roy.

"Protesters advocated against cuts to healthcare and government offices, and rallied for #equality and rights for #PeopleOfColor, #immigrants and the #LGBTQ+ community.

"You name it, we're facing critical cuts, veterans and their benefits, federal employees, everything. This isn't the America that I want to live in," Roy stated.

"'I think a lot of people are here because, hands off of our #SocialSecurity, hands off of our #Medicaid, hands off our #healthcare, hands off our #HumanRights, our #CivilRights,' explained rally volunteer Deborah Lee.

"Elected officials say it's important to hear Mainer's voices at these large-scale protests.

"'We don't have billions or millions here in Maine, we're just regular Mainers speaking up, but we the people do have the power to make change and to stand up for our communities and to help each other,' explained Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who attended the rally as a guest speaker.

"'What a time to be alive, we are all living in history...I honestly would not choose to be in another time than this one right here. I feel so incredibly moved to just exist right now, in this moment where I see such energy, such #resistance, such camaraderie,' said Bangor City Council Member Joseph Leonard."

Source:
foxbangor.com/news/local/thous
#MaineResists #HandsOff2025 #April5th #BadDOGE #ResistFascism

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'#HandsOff' rally in #PortsmouthNH: Thousands slam #Trump and his policies

by Ian Lenahan
Portsmouth Herald
Updated 3:19 p.m. ET April 5, 2025

PORTSMOUTH — "Large crowds of protesters gathered Saturday at "Hands Off" rallies in Seacoast New Hampshire and Maine and across the nation, speaking out against President Donald Trump and his administration's actions.

"Large crowds in downtown Portsmouth lined both sides of the length of Congress Street, spilling into side streets, exceeding expectations for city police.
Protesters have focused on issues like Trump's tariffs, Trump's actions to end protections for immigrants and transgender people, the dismantling of the Department of Education, cuts to the Veterans Administration, and layoffs of thousands of federal workers.

"Protesters in Portsmouth called for the Department of Government Efficiency to be dismantled, for the federal government to protect #teachers, public #school staff, #Abortionrights, #FederalWorkers, #WomensRights and #LGBTQ+ rights, labeled Trump “#orangeMussolini,” and called for preserving #Medicaid, #Medicare and #SocialSecurity.

“Hands off the Constitution,” one sign said. “Democracy is not for sale!”
Portsmouth crowd grows to thousands

Read more, view photos:
usatoday.com/story/news/local/

Archived version:
archive.ph/VtjVe
#NewHampshireResists #HandsOff2025 #April5th #BadDOGE #ResistFascism #USPol

USA TODAY · 'Hands Off' rally in Portsmouth: Thousands slam Trump and his policiesBy , USA TODAY
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From CNN: Senate #GOP April 5 early morning hours, adopts #budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda as spending fight consumes Capitol Hill
#Republicans #Trump #Medicaid #onepercent

Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda as spending fight consumes Capitol Hill

cnn.com/2025/04/04/politics/se

CNN · Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint to advance Trump agenda as spending fight consumes Capitol HillBy Sarah Ferris
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Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and Medicaid byteseu.com/895227/ #America #DonaldJ #elderly #HealthInsuranceAndManagedCare #Medicaid #Medicare #MedicareAdvantage #MehmetC #Oz #SenateCommitteeOnFinance #trump #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment #US #USNews #USA #USANews

Bytes Europe · Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to Ovrsee Medicare and MedicaidThe Senate on Thursday confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor, 53-45 and along party lines to lead Medicare and Medicaid, which insure nearly half of all Americans.The future of both programs is the subject of fierce debate: Republicans are contemplating significant cuts to Medicaid, which provides health care to low-income Americans. The Trump administration and G.O.P. lawmakers have proposed sizable reductions in Medicaid spending in part to find savings to pay for President Trump’s tax-cut package.Dr. Oz, 64, has for years been a vocal proponent of Medicare Advantage, the private insurance plans for older Americans, despite federal inquiries
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Proposed Federal Budget Spells Problems For Medicaid, Home-Based Care Industry, Ohio passed legislation, signed by DeWine, that cuts certain Medicaid benefits once Federal funds are decreased without further action needed. Three million Ohioans are enrolled in Medicaid, including pregnant mothers, children, seniors, and the disabled. Medicaid funds more than half the births in Ohio.

US Senate Republicans released text for a budget resolution Thursday that, if enacted, could substantially alter the home-based care industry.

The budget framework directs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the committee with jurisdiction over Medicaid, to slash the deficit by at least $880 billion between 2025 and 2034, prompting concerns from home-based care providers. The $880 billion reduction may not be possible without cutting Medicaid spending.

#HomeHealth #Medicaid #USPol #HealthCare
🔗 homehealthcarenews.com/2025/04

Senators are expected to begin voting by the weekend, according to NPR.

🔗 npr.org/2025/04/02/g-s1-57850/

#Ohio already enacted a line in its recent signed legislation that cuts certain Medicaid programs if Federal funding of Medicaid drops a certain level.

🔗 Ohio plans to cut recipients off Medicaid if federal funds decrease

wchstv.com/news/local/ohio-pla

Home Health Care News · Proposed Federal Budget Spells Problems For Medicaid, Home-Based Care IndustryBy Morgan Gonzales
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Leah kvetches all the time

From the National Council of Jewish Women, regarding the recent appearance of NCJW at the Supreme Court during the oral arguments for Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic—a case that has the potential to alter the lives of millions who rely on Medicaid for critical healthcare.

Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=05wEqctIUl

Read the transcript: ncjw.org/news/ncjw-ceo-sheila-

"The stakes are impossibly high. For countless people, the healthcare they need to survive and thrive is on the line. If we fail here, the impact will be felt by families across the nation—especially those who are already vulnerable.

This fight is about dignity. It’s about the fundamental right to healthcare. It’s about ensuring that everyone, no matter their income, no matter where they live, has access to the care they need."

NCJW CEO Sheila Katz Addresses the Rally for Patients’ Rights in front of the US Supreme Court April 2, 2025 I’m Sheila Katz, CEO of National Council of Jewish Women, a 131-year-old Jewish feminist civil rights organization working for equity and justice for all women, children, and families. Our work is rooted in the belief that every person deserves to live with dignity, safety, and freedom. I’m here today as a Jewish woman, a community leader — and as someone who believes that access to health care is not just a policy issue. It is a matter of human dignity. ... Passover teaches us that our freedom is not complete until everyone is free. That redemption is not just a story we tell — it is a call to action. Because liberation is not a moment in history — it is a responsibility. It is a torch we carry forward... A torch we carry now because denying someone essential — lifesaving — health care is not freedom... So when those in power seek to cut people off from care — we will not stand idly by. When health care is treated like a privilege and not a right — we will not stand idly by. When they use legal loopholes to deny people their bodily autonomy — we will not stand idly by. Together, we must build a country where saving lives is a sacred priority. Where care is accessible, compassionate, and rooted in dignity. Where every person — no matter who they are or where they live, or how much money they have— has the right to the health care they need to thrive.
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