Amber Christ
Managing Director, Health Advocacy @justiceinaging.org
Posting on all things Medicare and Medicaid for older adults. Sprinkles of humor, music, & VW Buses. She/her
Kansas Citian
- Reposted by Amber ChristWhy are we doing less for low-income, older, and disabled Americans? @amberchrist.bsky.social @justiceinaging.org aginginamerica.news/2026/01/13/m...
- Reposted by Amber ChristNew Medicaid work requirements set to take effect at the end of this year will introduce complicated rules that will cause millions of eligible Americans to lose their health care. Here's how states can take action to ease these hurdles:
- Reposted by Amber ChristOpen enrollment season is here. Be sure to ask your low-income patients or clients whether they are paying a Part D premium. If they are or don’t know, urge them to review their options with a SHIP counselor.
- Medicare open enrollment is underway and Marketplace enrollment begins November 1. It's important to help your clients review their options and ensure older adults are not paying more than they should be for health care. justiceinaging.org/open-enrollm...
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- “It’s completely counterintuitive to not allow people to have health care until they’re at a point where they can ‘prove it,'" “At that point, they’re definitely not going to be able to work, and then, more importantly, they don’t have access to health care.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- What do Medicaid cuts really mean? For Kristy & Carrie Madden, it’s losing supports that make daily life possible. HCBS are optional under federal law, so states often cut them first. New work requirements add even more risk for people w/ disabilities & caregivers. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/m...
- ICYMI: @justiceinaging.org has a new explainer and other resources on HR 1 and its impact on older adults. 👇
- Check out our new HR 1 explainer and implementation timeline on the law’s changes to Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA impacting older adults justiceinaging.org/budget-recon...
- Happy 90th Birthday, Social Security!
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- Reposted by Amber ChristCaregiving for older relatives often means sacrificing careers and savings. The consequences can ripple across generations: “They’re risking their future retirement, which increases the likelihood they’ll age into poverty.” @amberchrist.bsky.social explains.
- Join @nataliekean.bsky.social & Gelila Selassie on August 13th to discuss the impact of Medicaid cuts on older adults as a result of the passage of the budget reconciliation bill. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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- Reposted by Amber ChristAs Medicaid and other critical programs are slashed, people across the country are coming together to hold space for what we’ve lost and demand that our elected leaders prioritize care over profits. Watch the livestream now: protectmedicaidvigil.com
- Reposted by Amber ChristOlder adults leaving incarceration face immense challenges as they re-enter society. Chief among them: securing healthcare. At our upcoming webinar, our attorneys will share their expertise on new Medicare enrollment rules, accessing Medicare while under community supervision, and more. Register 👇
- Reposted by Amber ChristWe won’t get over it. We won’t forget. We won’t stop fighting. ✊🏾 We're HEADED BACK to D.C. for a 60-hour vigil on Capitol Hill to demand action. Are you ready? This is the fight for our care and our lives. Join us. protectmedicaidvigil.com
- Joined partners for a conversation about what the newly passed budget reconciliation bill means for California. In our hour, we just began to scratch the surface of the serious harms this law will cause to people and communities in California and nationwide. www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...
- Reposted by Amber Christ"Cutting Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP is morally indefensible under any circumstance, but this budget bill is particularly cruel," said @kevinprindiville.bsky.social. It endangers not only the lives of today’s older adults but future generations as well. Read Justice in Aging's full statement:
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- Reposted by Amber ChristThe Senate just passed a dangerous and deeply unpopular budget bill that cuts health care and food assistance to pay for tax breaks for billionaires. @kevinprindiville.bsky.social characterized the bill as "a staggering betrayal of our nation's older adults." Read our full statement:
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- Reposted by Amber ChristTSen. Scott amendment effectively repeals Medicaid expansion in only a few years. New analysis here: www.cbpp.org/research/med...
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- Reposted by Amber Christ“States are not ready or equipped to implement these work requirements, and that’s going to cause even more harm." @nataliekean.bsky.social of @justiceinaging.org laying down the facts on the reconciliation package moving through the senate www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Medicaid
- A major proposal in the reconciliation bill would require people to report work to retain Medicaid eligibility. While lawmakers claim that people w. disabilities would not lose coverage, that is not true as Gelila Selassie & @jenlav.bsky.social explain. justiceinaging.org/examples-sho...
- Reposted by Amber ChristProposed Medicaid cuts could upend the lives of over 12 million older Americans who rely on #Medicaid. Aline Shaheed, 79, says her home health aide is the “lifeline” to her independence. Without Medicaid-funded home care, she fears, "my only other option would be a nursing home."
- "Additionally, if Congress approves proposed cuts to Medicaid, one of the first casualties likely will be states’ home- and community-based service programs that provide critical financial relief to family caregivers." kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
- Losing Medicaid's financial assistance & the cascading consequences of that loss, is just one of the myriad of ways in which, as @otherrbg.bsky.social states, the reconciliation bill finds "savings built on the backs of seniors and people with disabilities." news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
- Reposted by Amber ChristToday, the House voted to pass a bill that would make unprecedented cuts to #Medicaid, #Medicare, and SNAP—all to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. @kevinprindiville.bsky.social called the vote an “unconscionable” choice to abandon seniors. Our statement: to.justiceinaging.org/01WlydY
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- Medicare was supposed to be left untouched in the budget reconciliation. But that's not the case. Read more from @nataliekean.bsky.social & Julie Carter on how Medicare enrollees will be harmed. And call your lawmakers - the House is set to vote soon! 866-426-2631 justiceinaging.org/broken-promi...
- Watch the @thehill.com briefing from this morning on how cuts to Medicaid & SNAP will harm older adults & people w/ disabilities (featuring @nataliekean.bsky.social). And call your lawmakers now! The House is speeding this through and hopes to vote today. 866-426-2631 www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWwj...
- Medicaid cuts threaten the services and supports older adults and disabled people rely on to live at home & their communities. #ProtectMedicaid www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
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- The House could vote today on the reconciliation bill that would strip health care from millions of people all to pay for tax cuts benefiting the top 10%. Call now!
- Yesterday, @justiceinaging.org on behalf of aging & disability joined over 700 national, state, & local orgs urging the House to reject cuts to Medicaid. Lawmakers claim this bill won’t harm older & disabled people. That is untrue. Read the letter & call your lawmakers: www.c-c-d.org/fichiers/Agi...
- The House is gearing up to vote on its bill to strip Medicaid coverage from millions of people. @nataliekean.bsky.social with @justiceinaging.org will be discussing the impact on older adults this morning if it passes at this @thehill.com briefing. healthsafetynetprogram-thehill.splashthat.com
- The Congressional Budget Office finds that the reconciliation bill would take from the bottom 10% of the income distribution to give to the top 10% by stripping health care coverage and food assistance away. It's morally reprehensible. www.cbo.gov/system/files...
- "What we're learning is that restricting access to Medicaid might save us money, but that comes at a tremendous cost," said Chandra. "And that cost is human lives." www.npr.org/sections/sho...
- “My independence is everything to me,” said Alene Shaheed. “What allows me to remain independent and not in a nursing home is the home health aids whose help I receive thanks to Medicaid. They are my lifeline.” www.protectourcare.org/there-are-pe...
- Reposted by Amber ChristCBO’s preliminary estimates based on draft reconciliation language show proposals would reduce federal Medicaid spending by $625 billion over 10 years. KFF estimates the potential impact on state budgets and Medicaid enrollees: on.kff.org/4jXnvq6
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- A cut to Medicaid is a cut to Medicare. When Medicare enrollees lose Medicaid, they also lose access to Medicare. That’s because Medicaid makes Medicare affordable. justiceinaging.org/a-cut-to-med...
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- Reposted by Amber ChristMake no mistake: Republicans in Congress are coming after #Medicare too! The legislative text they will consider next week would strip Medicare coverage from immigrants who have been living, working, and paying taxes in the U.S. for decades.
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- Reposted by Amber ChristWithout Medicaid, our communities would be incomplete because people with disabilities would not be part of our communities. #MedicaidVigils #ProtectMedicaid
- Reposted by Amber ChristWe are here bearing witness for 24 hours. As @aijenpoo.bsky.social said, we shouldn’t have to be here. But we are. We are doing everything we can to #ProtectMedicaid.
- We're live - tune in now to listen to stories of how vital Medicaid is for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and families. #ProtectMedicaid #MedicaidMatters www.youtube.com/live/tBo00pL...
- Please join us for a 24-hour Medicaid vigil May 7- 8. @justiceinaging.org is joining @caringacross.org & many other partners for this event calling on Congress to #ProtectMedicaid. We'll be sharing stories of how #MedicaidMatters. go.caringacross.org/a/dc-medicai...
- Please join us for a 24-hour Medicaid vigil May 7- 8. @justiceinaging.org is joining @caringacross.org & many other partners for this event calling on Congress to #ProtectMedicaid. We'll be sharing stories of how #MedicaidMatters. go.caringacross.org/a/dc-medicai...
- Reposted by Amber ChristA new @KFF analysis finds that Medicaid covers at least one in five hospital inpatient days in nearly every state as Congress considers potential cuts to the program. The data illustrate the importance of Medicaid to hospitals. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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- “With Medicaid cuts, you’ll see less staffing, and that’s the key component to quality care. Staffing is the No. 1 cost for nursing homes...Residents won’t get out of bed, because there’s not enough staff to help them or transport them...” www.marketwatch.com/story/880-bi...
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- Every system and program that older adults depend on to meet their basic needs is under threat, risking the health and wellbeing of all older adults across the country. @kevinprindiville.bsky.social with @justiceinaging.org generations.asaging.org/exec-ordersf...
- Reposted by Amber ChristMost LGBTQ+ older adults prefer to live at home as they age, but lack the financial means or family support to do so. Medicaid helps fill this gap by funding personal care aides, home modifications, and an array of other critical services that promote independent living.
- Reposted by Amber ChristJustice in Aging's @nataliekean.bsky.social shares advice on how to take action to protect #Medicaid: "The single most important thing to do is to tell your story...They really need to hear from their own constituents. That’s the most persuasive voice."
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- Reposted by Amber ChristBreaking: The House just passed a budget that slashes Medicaid and SNAP to fund tax breaks for the wealthy. "With this vote, Congress ignored their constituents and chose billionaires," said @kevinprindiville.bsky.social. But our fight continues, and we need your support now more than ever. 👇
- Despite months of hearing from millions of constituents to reject cuts, the House is voting in mere minutes on a budget resolution that would strip coverage from millions of people, including older adults & disabled people who rely on Medicaid for health & long-term care. #MedicaidMatters
- #MedicaidMatters for millions of older adults across the country. As @nataliekean.bsky.social reminds us, "If you have an older adult in your life who has been in a nursing home or received help at home with cooking, bathing, dressing, chances are Medicaid was involved."
- Update: the vote has been postponed. Reports say that it will be up again tomorrow (Thursday 4/10). Keep up those phone calls, emails, office visits both in district and in DC!
- Reposted by Amber ChristAs we come up on 100 days of the new administration, the attacks on immigrant communities is profound. Take a look at our new resource from @justiceinaging.org on threats to older immigrants. We will continue to work with partners to mitigate harm against older immigrants. tinyurl.com/2k7vywca
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- Trump paused a program to upgrade aging affordable housing www.npr.org/2025/04/06/n...
- The Senate has voted for a budget blueprint to cut Medicaid & SNAP by hundreds of billions of dollars. It goes to the House now. If they approve it, things will move quickly to pass legislation to make those cuts real. Call your reps, call your governors, call, call, call! #HandsOffMedicaid
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- URGENT 🧵: The Senate is set to vote on its latest budget resolution today or tomorrow that calls for drastic cuts to Medicaid & other programs to pay for tax cuts for corporations & wealthy people. Call your Senator today & tell them no cuts! #ProtectMedicaid go.caringacross.org/a/call-congr...
- Here are resources from @justiceinaging.org you can use: no matter the proposal, a cut to Medicaid will harm older adults and disabled people. justiceinaging.org/cutting-medi...
- A cut to Medicaid is also a cut to Medicare. Medicaid not Medicare pays for most long-term care, including care at home and in nursing facilities. Medicaid makes Medicare affordable. Thirty percent of Medicaid funding supports Medicare enrollees. justiceinaging.org/a-cut-to-med...
- Despite what lawmakers may say, work requirements also hurt older adults & their caregivers. Not to mention, it's bad policy. It kicks eligible people off while not increasing work. justiceinaging.org/fact-sheet-w...
- “Cloaked in the threadbare rhetoric of streamlining operations and ‘prioritizing essential work,’ the defendants have systematically dismantled, and continue to dismantle, the core functions of SSA, abandoning millions of Americans to poverty and indignity,” news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/m...
- Today, we filed a lawsuit against Social Security to ensure 73 million people have access to the benefits they are entitled to. People rely on their benefits to pay for housing, food, and basic needs, and SSA is also responsible for facilitating access to Medicare & Medicaid. Read more 👇
- Reposted by Amber ChristNatalie Kean at @justiceinaging.org: “If you have an older adult in your life who has been in a nursing home or received help at home with cooking, bathing, dressing, chances are Medicaid was involved.” Important read:
- Reposted by Amber Christ💪 @booker.senate.gov spent the last 24+ hours literally standing up to protect our health care and we're here for it. 🫡
