Writing about abortion, guns, insulin, trans health care and the Midwest for KFF Health News Signal: Brambo.11https://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mg3lk7tdjs2sNEW: Most of the Medicaid cuts passed by congressional Republicans last year don't take effect until after the midterms, but the Trump's signature law is already squeezing state Medicaid programs. In Idaho, one service on the possible chopping block is home care for people with disabilities. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Mar 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3lk7tdjs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mej3pk47f22hRepublicans are hitching themselves to MAHA, hoping it will give an electoral bounce in the midterms. youtu.be/Vy_5EAqdbHs https://youtu.be/Vy_5EAqdbHs10 Feb 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej3pk47f22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mcdmdwqguk2eIf I'm reading Missouri Gov's budget correctly, complying with the One Big Beautiful Bill will cost almost $295 million13 Jan 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdmdwqguk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3mbzfaqnzw22aRoses are Red, Violets are clueless, 4 monkeys are on the loose in north St. Louis https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_873af08c-22ef-49e6-8814-6daf00456381.html#tracking-source=home-top-story09 Jan 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzfaqnzw22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3manskrrks223NEW: While so much attention is being paid to possible *causes* of autism, states are starting to cut funding on *treatment* for kids who already have it. I wanted to know why. Read my latest with @arjonesreports.bsky.social https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/23/nx-s1-5643014/autism-aba-therapy-medicaid-costs23 Dec 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3manskrrks223https://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3m7q4ydxvqc2hhttps://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/longtime-columbia-resident-to-be-deported-after-sudden-court-transfer/article_ff82d5f6-6d4c-45a1-9618-baccebfc3043.html https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/longtime-columbia-resident-to-be-deported-after-sudden-court-transfer/article_ff82d5f6-6d4c-45a1-9618-baccebfc3043.html?utm_source=SocialNewsDesk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SND_scheduled_post&fbclid=IwY2xjawOn4eZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFoSDd1VDZmN3VJeHdaSHZQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn5fDAp9YL8On6kO1ptesfK-gEr5zgLjWbMWdw9dSByQASSgzM09o3kRjTON_aem_0bbyvSczhqppAvNyUcmvpA11 Dec 2025 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7q4ydxvqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3m4gv2t2sak2vMy latest for NPR. Send us your health care headaches and we'll send our sleuths out to puzzle through it so you don't have to: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/21/g-s1-83791/health-care-insurance-advice-help [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Oct 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gv2t2sak2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3m4gu7swn422bReady for Halloween!30 Oct 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gu7swn422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/realbrambo.bsky.social/post/3lzgtnpyij22pNEW: Trump's signature legislation is cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid. But even before those cuts hits, states are slashing their programs. It's already making it harder for one North Carolina mom to find care for her disabled son w/ @sjtribble-reports.bsky.social https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/state-medicaid-cuts-reimbursement-big-bill-north-carolina-idaho-budgets/22 Sep 2025 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:3usvimwkl6ebzzryjdsdnrrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgtnpyij22p