Are we just supposed to sit back while the safety nets for caregivers and vulnerable people disappear? I won’t, and I hope you won’t either. Meals on Wheels, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are on the chopping block, and a vague tax credit for family caregivers won’t cut it. How will caregivers survive if these lifelines shrink or vanish? I dig into the real consequences, the financial traps, and the blatant attempts to hide critical information from us. This isn’t just politics, it’s survival. If you’re a caregiver or know someone who depends on these programs, it’s time to make some noise. Let’s not just squawk, let’s be heard.

Resources Mentioned:

Video of then-Candidate Trump offering tax cuts to caregivers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHwKVeJHG6E

Tax attorney Jasmine Dilucci commenting on then-Candidate’s tax cuts for caregivers: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K8CSCS771ig

American Medical Association--avian flu updates:

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/bird-flu-h5n1-resource-center

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology: https://www.acog.org

Caregiver demographics:

https://www.caregiver.org/resource/caregiver-statistics-demographics/

Websites concerning caregivers’ financial demographics:

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK396402/

[2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9379508/

[3] https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231102/New-report-highlights-the-financial-impact-of-caregiving.aspx

[4] https://www.healthinaging.org/blog/the-financial-costs-of-family-caregiving-a-stark-reality/

[5] https://www.tiaa.org/content/dam/tiaa/institute/pdf/insights-report/2022-07/tiaa-institute-nac-the-economic-effects-of-family-caregiving-on-women-wvoee-cothran-july-2022-0.pdf

[6] https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/wb/wb20230511

[7] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10365074/

[8] https://www.apa.org/pi/about/publications/caregivers/faq/financial-costs

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