Bill Overview & Impact - The proposed bill slashes $1 trillion from Medicaid [1] - The Congressional Budget Office estimates 118 million (118%) people could lose health insurance over the next 10 years if the bill passes [1] - The bill is projected to increase the deficit by approximately $4 trillion [1] - The bill cuts $186 billion from support programs for the neediest, including food assistance [3] Political Opposition & Concerns - The bill faces strong opposition, with a 21-point disapproval margin among Americans [6] - Key demographics for President Trump, such as white men without college degrees and rural white voters, also oppose the bill by 10 and 11-point margins respectively [6] - Senator Tom Tillis opposes the bill due to its impact on Medicaid and will not seek re-election [1][4] - The bill is criticized for cutting healthcare and food aid for working-class and poor people while providing tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest individuals [1][6] Democratic Amendments & Resistance - Democrats are offering amendments to try to improve the bill, focusing on issues like tax cuts for billionaires, rural hospitals, Medicaid, and food stamps [1][2] - Every Republican senator voted against an amendment to guarantee nutritional support for children under 12 [8] Potential Consequences - The bill could lead to higher energy and healthcare costs for average working Americans [1][2] - There are concerns that thousands of Americans could die as a result of healthcare cuts in the bill [8]

Government Policy & Social Impact - A proposed amendment to guarantee food assistance for families with children under 12 was voted against by all 53 Republicans in the Senate [1] - The bill is criticized for taking healthcare and food away from children, while also borrowing from future generations to fund tax cuts [3] - The cuts to healthcare could result in the deaths of thousands, potentially tens of thousands, of Americans [8] - Tax cuts of $346,000 per year are expected for individuals earning over $5 million annually [9] Political & Ethical Concerns - The current generation is portrayed as selfish for prioritizing tax cuts over the needs of hungry children and future generations [4] - The action of cutting food aid to starving children in Africa is criticized, with reports of hundreds of thousands of deaths resulting from these actions [5][6] - The deployment of National Guard troops in Westwood, Los Angeles is seen as a wasteful use of resources and a potential detriment to morale and fire defense capabilities [10][11][12] - The use of the National Guard for domestic law enforcement is criticized as a political tool that erodes trust [12][13]

And it's opposed by North Carolina Republican Senator Tom Tillis, who decided this weekend that he'd rather give up his Senate seat than be pressured into voting for this bill. So, what do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid. how Republicans are about to make a mistake on healthc care and betraying a promise.It is inescapable that this bill in its current form will betray the very promise that Donald J. Trump made you supp ...

What does it mean for motans. Uh, this bill, it's a nightmare like every other state. One out of two people in my state is on Medicaid if they're in assisted living.So, think about that. So, this they are literally giving tax cuts to the wealthiest, $400,000 tax cut to multi-millionaires on the backs of people in assisted living, kids who are getting kicked off of food assistance. And it is, as just pointed out correctly, over $4 trillion in debt, which is going to mean increased mortgage rates.It's going t ...

Breaking news out of Washington where the United States Senate is debating what would be as a factual matter the largest change and cut to the modern safety net in our time. President Trump's legislative agenda itself hangs in the balance. There are things in here that people think are very bad.Big cuts to healthcare. There are things that Trump says are very good. But all of it drives through this budget process.We can see the Senate floor where they have been having what they call a voterama. The final vo ...

Joining us now, Democratic Senator Chris Van Golland from Maryland. He sits on both the budget and appropriations committee. Senator, we appreciate your time on a very busy day.First, you called the budget bill, quote, a fraud on the American people that would make even Enrod scammers blush. Strong words there. So, is there anything that your party, Democrats, can do to stop the progression of this bill.Well, Ariel, it's good to be with you. Uh, we are making all the arguments and we're urging people from a ...

From @WSJopinion: Democrats will continue to say that GOP changes to Medicaid amount to snatching healthcare from children, but the truth is closer to the inverse https://t.co/OIs9qc1qir ...

President Trump's domestic agenda is now facing a new and major setback. This is on the budget and some of the things that Trump and the MAGA crowd want to ram through the budget, which is despite everything going on obviously in the world, still Donald Trump and the Republican party's greatest priority, getting this done somehow. And yet, as you're going to see in this breaking news, Republican senators are dealing with the setback in real time today.Well, I mean, as you know, it's pretty frustrating, righ ...

Healthcare Challenges & Opportunities - AI in healthcare aims to augment human intelligence, not replace it, utilizing technologies like machine learning and natural language processing [4][5] - The healthcare industry faces challenges including information overload, clinician burnout, and wasteful spending, with 20% of costs considered wasteful and significant expenses related to billing and administration [8][10][11] - AI can improve diagnosis using image recognition, reduce documentation burden through automated note-taking, and enhance hospital flow by triaging patients and allocating resources [12][13][15] AI Adoption & Concerns - AI adoption in healthcare follows the Gartner hype cycle, with image recognition already productive but disease treatment and behavioral health still facing inflated expectations and disillusionment [6][7] - There is existing bias against AI-generated medical advice, with people finding it less reliable and empathetic compared to advice from human doctors [16][17] - Legal and ethical questions arise regarding data ownership, liability for incorrect AI advice, and potential loss of trust in manual processes due to AI involvement [18][19] - Bias can be built into AI systems through problem selection, data collection methods, and inherent assumptions, potentially leading to skewed outcomes [21] Future Vision - The future vision involves AI-powered wearable devices that can detect health issues, alert emergency services, and transmit vital information to hospitals, improving patient care and outcomes [22][23][24][25]

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] What if I told you that the most effective health care system doesn't start in a hospital, but it starts in the streets. 12 years ago, between finishing my master's degree and beginning my PhD, I took my kids on a cross-country road trip to California. A sorry mommy's going back to school for a little longer adventure.We explored much of Southern California. During our time in LA, we unexpectedly found ourselves in the heart of Skid Row. Despite my own past expe ...