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I personally don't think the Trump-loss denialism is anything more than one last cynical grift, but it has a real impact on the most vulnerable among us — particularly those who live and work in nursing homes, who require clear guidance and support from CMS and HHS (more)
The administration isn't just Trump and the ghouls you see on cable news. It's a giant apparatus that dictates regulations that, thanks to a general hollowing-out of the federal government over the last 40 years, most directly affects those least able to weather uncertainty
Nursing home residents and workers can't wait until January 20 for clarity around who's in charge at CMS and HHS. The transition needs to start now, with a steady hand at the helm to tackle the challenges that remain: PPE, testing delays, workforce shortages
Trump's HHS in October signed a deal with Walgreens and CVS to distribute vaccines to nursing homes within 48 hours, a herculean task even with an expert at the helm. What happens if there's FDA approval in late December and no one knows who's in charge? https://skillednursingnews.com/2020/10/hhs-inks-deal-with-cvs-walgreens-to-distribute-covid-19-vaccines-to-nursing-homes/
The president-elect has a plan to boost PPE supplies for nursing homes through the Defense Production Act, and implement other emergency protections for residents. Every day Trump and his enablers play their dumb games delays these ideas becoming reality https://skillednursingnews.com/2020/10/bidens-blueprint-for-nursing-home-reform-post-covid-it-did-not-have-to-be-this-bad/
Nursing homes are my beat so it's personal, but there are so many other recipients of federal support — as is their right as citizens! — who are stuck in limbo during a global pandemic that's only getting exponentially worse by the day. It's not a West Wing episode, it's real
The media needs to stop giving this nonsense oxygen. The federal government needs to start the transition TODAY to lay the groundwork for some kind of recovery from the winter we're about to have. So many people will die needlessly if we don't cut this shit out
