Sabrina Epstein
@sabrinaep.bsky.social
she/her. disabled disability policy person. Views my own. Los Angeles ☀️
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As @raeoflion.bsky.social and I wrote in this article featuring Rae's video:
A report from the California Health Care Foundation found that 10 percent cut to HCBS programs would lead to $1 billion more in Medicaid spending in the state... due to the greater overall costs of institutionalization.
A report from the California Health Care Foundation found that 10 percent cut to HCBS programs would lead to $1 billion more in Medicaid spending in the state... due to the greater overall costs of institutionalization.
Medicaid-funded services are their lifeline—and make their work possible. But the Trump cuts to the program could change it all.
Meet Audrey and Jeremy, who went viral for talking about how the GOP's Medicaid cuts could devastate their everyday.
Meet Audrey and Jeremy, who went viral for talking about how the GOP's Medicaid cuts could devastate their everyday.
What Trump's Medicaid cuts mean for two podcasters with Down syndrome
Medicaid-funded services are their lifeline—and make their work possible.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
As @raeoflion.bsky.social and I wrote in this article featuring Rae's video:
A report from the California Health Care Foundation found that 10 percent cut to HCBS programs would lead to $1 billion more in Medicaid spending in the state... due to the greater overall costs of institutionalization.
A report from the California Health Care Foundation found that 10 percent cut to HCBS programs would lead to $1 billion more in Medicaid spending in the state... due to the greater overall costs of institutionalization.
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This is going to kill people. And to be honest I think that’s part of the point.
The United States will impose a 100 per cent tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceutical products from October 1, unless a pharmaceutical company is building a manufacturing plant in the US.
Breaking: Donald Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals from October 1
The United States will impose a 100 per cent tariff on imports of branded or patented pharmaceutical products from October 1, unless a pharmaceutical company is building a manufacturing plant in the US.
www.abc.net.au
September 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
This is going to kill people. And to be honest I think that’s part of the point.
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"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
September 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
I got my updated Covid-19 vaccine today at CVS in Los Angeles! I just had to self-attest to having a high risk condition. It was free with insurance.
September 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I got my updated Covid-19 vaccine today at CVS in Los Angeles! I just had to self-attest to having a high risk condition. It was free with insurance.
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To illustrate the state of life in America right now:
Several journalists who were bleeding and needed stitches because of assaults by LAPD drove around to urgent care facilities only to find them closed, then wavered on going to emergency rooms because of high costs of treatment there.
Several journalists who were bleeding and needed stitches because of assaults by LAPD drove around to urgent care facilities only to find them closed, then wavered on going to emergency rooms because of high costs of treatment there.
August 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
To illustrate the state of life in America right now:
Several journalists who were bleeding and needed stitches because of assaults by LAPD drove around to urgent care facilities only to find them closed, then wavered on going to emergency rooms because of high costs of treatment there.
Several journalists who were bleeding and needed stitches because of assaults by LAPD drove around to urgent care facilities only to find them closed, then wavered on going to emergency rooms because of high costs of treatment there.
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10. The insurance model is a rationing system. ‘Coverage’ is a euphemism for controlled scarcity. They don’t just decide what care you get—they decide if you’re worth the cost.
July 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
10. The insurance model is a rationing system. ‘Coverage’ is a euphemism for controlled scarcity. They don’t just decide what care you get—they decide if you’re worth the cost.
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9. Disability politics asks: what would an economy look like if keeping each other alive was the highest value? Not GDP, not productivity—but the refusal to abandon anyone. Disability pride is also a revolution in how we define wealth.
July 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
9. Disability politics asks: what would an economy look like if keeping each other alive was the highest value? Not GDP, not productivity—but the refusal to abandon anyone. Disability pride is also a revolution in how we define wealth.
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1. Disability is a site of class struggle because it exposes the lie of meritocracy. We show that survival isn’t earned—it’s organized, or it doesn’t happen at all.
July 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
1. Disability is a site of class struggle because it exposes the lie of meritocracy. We show that survival isn’t earned—it’s organized, or it doesn’t happen at all.
Sharing a fundraiser for a sweet couple in Gaza that I’ve been in touch with. #EndtheBlockade #LetGazaLive #MutualAid
chuffed.org/project/1324...
chuffed.org/project/1324...
Help Jamal & Aya Rebuild Their Lives and Dreams After War Destroyed Everything
Dear kind-hearted souls,
chuffed.org
July 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Sharing a fundraiser for a sweet couple in Gaza that I’ve been in touch with. #EndtheBlockade #LetGazaLive #MutualAid
chuffed.org/project/1324...
chuffed.org/project/1324...
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Good morning! DRC has invited @katherinewolf.bsky.social (me!) to take over their social media today to live-post the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety hearing of Senate Bill (SB) 27 (CARE Court expansion)! You, too, can also watch live here: www.assembly.ca.gov/media-live-e...
Live Media | California State Assembly
www.assembly.ca.gov
July 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Good morning! DRC has invited @katherinewolf.bsky.social (me!) to take over their social media today to live-post the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety hearing of Senate Bill (SB) 27 (CARE Court expansion)! You, too, can also watch live here: www.assembly.ca.gov/media-live-e...
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PSA: There’s a difference between wearing a mask or respirator & wearing a gaiter or face covering to disguise identity. It’s important to discern & communicate this nuance because if you don’t, you might encourage elected officials to ban masks for everyone, which would be a public health disaster.
July 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
PSA: There’s a difference between wearing a mask or respirator & wearing a gaiter or face covering to disguise identity. It’s important to discern & communicate this nuance because if you don’t, you might encourage elected officials to ban masks for everyone, which would be a public health disaster.
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I attended a meeting today virtually and the focus was on how to gum up the works on a particular part of the murder bill. Just want to remind us all that there are probably 50 such meetings happening across the country. Perhaps you can call your own meetings too.
July 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I attended a meeting today virtually and the focus was on how to gum up the works on a particular part of the murder bill. Just want to remind us all that there are probably 50 such meetings happening across the country. Perhaps you can call your own meetings too.
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Hi friends. The "big brutal bill" passed the Senate today. We expect the House to vote tomorrow. This bill is an enormous transfer of wealth from the masses to the wealthiest few. It takes away health care & food from millions of people to give tax cuts to billionaires and to fund ICE's terror.
July 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Hi friends. The "big brutal bill" passed the Senate today. We expect the House to vote tomorrow. This bill is an enormous transfer of wealth from the masses to the wealthiest few. It takes away health care & food from millions of people to give tax cuts to billionaires and to fund ICE's terror.
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My daughter relies on Medicaid.
We don't "get" Medicaid.
We don't receive a check from Medicaid.
Medicaid covers her life-saving medical expenses.
Medicaid is health insurance.
Medicaid is health care.
That's what Medicaid is.
And that's why we need our senators to #VoteNo and #ProtectMedicaid.
We don't "get" Medicaid.
We don't receive a check from Medicaid.
Medicaid covers her life-saving medical expenses.
Medicaid is health insurance.
Medicaid is health care.
That's what Medicaid is.
And that's why we need our senators to #VoteNo and #ProtectMedicaid.
July 1, 2025 at 1:40 AM
My daughter relies on Medicaid.
We don't "get" Medicaid.
We don't receive a check from Medicaid.
Medicaid covers her life-saving medical expenses.
Medicaid is health insurance.
Medicaid is health care.
That's what Medicaid is.
And that's why we need our senators to #VoteNo and #ProtectMedicaid.
We don't "get" Medicaid.
We don't receive a check from Medicaid.
Medicaid covers her life-saving medical expenses.
Medicaid is health insurance.
Medicaid is health care.
That's what Medicaid is.
And that's why we need our senators to #VoteNo and #ProtectMedicaid.
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Reminder that the median Medicaid eligibility level for pregnancy is over 2x the poverty level. Many of these people Mullin is referring to are pregnant or are children. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Markwayne Mullin: "There are 35 million people that live below the poverty line inside the US. There are over 70 million people signed up for Medicaid. Now you're gonna tell me there's not room to make cuts?"
June 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Reminder that the median Medicaid eligibility level for pregnancy is over 2x the poverty level. Many of these people Mullin is referring to are pregnant or are children. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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Look, at the risk of bringing facts to a vibes fight, but... the eligibility threshold for Medicaid is not the same as the Federal poverty line, so yes, there are going to be more people who qualify. Quick breakdown below...
Markwayne Mullin: "There are 35 million people that live below the poverty line inside the US. There are over 70 million people signed up for Medicaid. Now you're gonna tell me there's not room to make cuts?"
June 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Look, at the risk of bringing facts to a vibes fight, but... the eligibility threshold for Medicaid is not the same as the Federal poverty line, so yes, there are going to be more people who qualify. Quick breakdown below...
Virtual Town Hall TOMORROW!
Join us for this essential town hall where we will share the latest information we have on concerning proposals and respond to your questions.
When: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm
Registration link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
Join us for this essential town hall where we will share the latest information we have on concerning proposals and respond to your questions.
When: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm
Registration link: www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
June 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Billionaires and the establishment threw all the money in the world to steal this election from New Yorkers. They lost badly. Never underestimate the power everyday people have when they organize ✊️
June 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Billionaires and the establishment threw all the money in the world to steal this election from New Yorkers. They lost badly. Never underestimate the power everyday people have when they organize ✊️
There is a violent attack on immigrant health on several fronts right now (thread):
June 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
There is a violent attack on immigrant health on several fronts right now (thread):
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As a congenitally blind person myself, I'm committed to advancing disability rights in Congress and am excited to see how we can further innovate for accessibility and inclusion.
June 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As a congenitally blind person myself, I'm committed to advancing disability rights in Congress and am excited to see how we can further innovate for accessibility and inclusion.
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Last week I met with Dr. Victor Pineda and the Center for Independent Living to talk about the importance of policies that advance accessibility and how the Medicaid cuts in the reconciliation bill will hurt people with disabilities.
June 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Last week I met with Dr. Victor Pineda and the Center for Independent Living to talk about the importance of policies that advance accessibility and how the Medicaid cuts in the reconciliation bill will hurt people with disabilities.
Among my favorite signs at the anti-ICE protest in LA today. Feeling love for my city and gratitude for community.
June 9, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Among my favorite signs at the anti-ICE protest in LA today. Feeling love for my city and gratitude for community.
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this piece was originally up at this same location during the 92 riots....
June 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
this piece was originally up at this same location during the 92 riots....
The pride month lights at city hall while LAPD beats up protesters…the dissonance is sickening.
LAPD helicopter circling immigrant rights protesters behind the pride month rainbow-lit city hall
June 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The pride month lights at city hall while LAPD beats up protesters…the dissonance is sickening.