RIP Charlie Kirk

[bae]

Ouch, I just looked at the list of official Rural Health Clinics:

5,265 total in 2023

Trump carried 31 states in 2024, those states have 4076 of the rural clinics. 77.4%.

So these hits to rural clinics are hitting the Trump-leaning states harder. (Assuming cuts are equally distributed.)

I did not look at the other sorts of Federally-connected rural health services (Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Emergency Hospitals, Rural Hospitals, etc.), but an eyeball of the map suggests similar clustering.

Go figure.

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rura...are-facilities

[catherine]

Very interesting.

[frugal-one]

Hearing from veteran’s here that they are not receiving services as before and being turned away due to trump’s budget cuts.

[bae]

Hearing from veteran’s here that they are not receiving services as before and being turned away due to trump’s budget cuts.

Yes. I was talking to a bunch of folks at our VFW Post recently, and they are running into that. So that's the patient's perspective.

I also know from talking to state-level folks that our state's VA facilities overall are running into huge staffing issues due to the new Federal administration's actions.

America.

[Tybee]

Bae, husband is looking at claiming UK citizenship through ancestry--is this something you would recommend or are there downsides we are not seeing? Lawyer says it is likely he can get it.

[iris lilies]

Bae, husband is looking at claiming UK citizenship through ancestry--is this something you would recommend or are there downsides we are not seeing? Lawyer says it is likely he can get it.

How many generations removed is he from the UK origin?

[bae]

Bae, husband is looking at claiming UK citizenship through ancestry--is this something you would recommend or are there downsides we are not seeing? Lawyer says it is likely he can get it.

I think that is a very personal decision, and you need to think through your goals, and your strategy/tactics. Some of this will require consulting with professionals. I know the UK-ancestry route is a bit complex, and I’d advise getting professionals to walk you through that.

[iris lilies]

Ouch, I just looked at the list of official Rural Health Clinics:

5,265 total in 2023

Trump carried 31 states in 2024, those states have 4076 of the rural clinics. 77.4%.

So these hits to rural clinics are hitting the Trump-leaning states harder. (Assuming cuts are equally distributed.)

I did not look at the other sorts of Federally-connected rural health services (Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Emergency Hospitals, Rural Hospitals, etc.), but an eyeball of the map suggests similar clustering.

Go figure.

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rura...are-facilities

Interestingly enough, our tiny rural hospital, which is the only one in our county, seems to be doing OK. I know that because the hospital administrator wrote a reassuring front page article in our local newspaper several weeks ago.

I was worried about it and expressed that worry here on this forum.

The hospital is always struggling, and news of its status is often of concern to members of our community who pay attention. We are in Trump country.

I suppose the status of this hospital and its financial health can turn on a dime, though, as we see how cuts from Washington will ultimately affect it.

[Tybee]

I think that is a very personal decision, and you need to think through your goals, and your strategy/tactics. Some of this will require consulting with professionals. I know the UK-ancestry route is a bit complex, and I’d advise getting professionals to walk you through that.

Thank you, we are indeed consulting with professionals and you are right, it is complex and many things depend on what year various things happened. We've been urged to apply now since there is a loophole that the professionals feel might tighten up which would make him ineligible.

[Tybee]

How many generations removed is he from the UK origin?

His grandfather was born in England.