Everything I went through was for nothing

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I think that’s a very legitimate concern. I think most of the members on this website take psych meds, and in my opinion, I think they would be worse off if they had to stop them. That’s just my opinion. I could certainly be wrong about that.

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I agree with that.

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Negative thinking. Planning for the worst case scenario. I do it myself. I’ve wasted countless time thinking ahead like that.

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I do that a lot every day

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So do I. But it probably won’t even happen and things will be OK.

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I think I’m better off with meds every so often and justify going off of them.

Well, that’s how going off meds works out for me every time thus far, so I think you’re probably smarter than the average bear. Or this bear, at the very least.

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The bill doesn’t cut medicaid from disabled people. Social security isn’t being cut. Here’s a Google search on hud and the big beautiful bill. Seems like there will be incentives for the development of new affordable housing.

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From Google Gemini:

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or the “Big Beautiful Bill” is projected to significantly cut Medicaid funding, and these cuts are expected to negatively impact disabled people.

Here’s a summary of the reported effects:

  • Significant Cuts to Medicaid: The bill includes nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade.
  • Work Requirements: It introduces new work requirements for many adult Medicaid recipients. While some exemptions exist, disability advocates warn that many people with disabilities could lose coverage due to complicated reporting requirements, even if they should be exempt.
  • Loss of Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS): As states face federal funding reductions, they may cut optional benefits first, including HCBS, which are crucial for many disabled people to live independently.
  • Increased Red Tape and Eligibility Checks: More frequent eligibility checks are expected to cause eligible individuals to lose coverage due to administrative burdens.
  • Impact on Rural Hospitals: Cuts to Medicaid funding put rural hospitals at risk of closure, disproportionately affecting disabled people in rural areas who rely on these facilities.
  • Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs): The bill could make it harder for low-income Medicare enrollees, including many disabled people, to access MSPs, which help cover premiums and cost-sharing.

While some proponents claim the bill protects vulnerable populations, disability advocates and various analyses indicate that disabled people will bear a significant burden from these changes.

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That’s what I’m afraid of

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That’s just how I feel about everything I went through in my life and with mental health issues. My suffering was so much and so great I feel like I should get SSI and low income housing for the rest of my life.

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I worked hard and paid my taxes for 10 years so I don’t feel bad about it. Biggest problem is instability. If I went back to work and got sick again I’d have to leave again and restart the whole process that spent years setting up to get benefits.

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I have anxiety about that too. If I lose Medicaid then lose SSI and my apartment then I’d have to get a job and since I wouldn’t be able to get any psych meds I could relapse and lose my job and I don’t know if I’d be able to get SSI again or how long that would take.

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Yes and I’m still sick and have psychosis all day every day so it would be stupid to go back.

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That sucks you still have psychosis. I agree it would be stupid to go back to work.

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And all of that is to give tax breaks to everybody making over $500,000 a year. It’s called a redistribution bill, they’re taking money and services from the most needy and vulnerable and giving it to the rich who don’t need it.

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I might have misspoke. Idk all what’s in the bill, but I haven’t heard of any cuts to disability or healthcare for the disabled that are receiving social security. What I have heard are about work requirements for Medicaid and snap for able bodied individuals. They did this in Arkansas a while back though and it didn’t increase employment just cut coverage for eligible people. Here’s a good article I found.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-truth-about-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-acts-cuts-to-medicaid-and-medicare/