Alzheimer's Research in the Crosshairs of Trump's Shutdown
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Bob Gatty from Lean To The Left discusses the true consequences of the Donald Trump government shutdown that derails the fight against cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
Despite Trump's claims about preventing undocumented immigrants from receiving taxpayer-funded healthcare, federal law already prohibits their eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, or Affordable Care Act coverage.
Gatty reveals the actual human repercussions of the shutdown, including halted Alzheimer's and cancer research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The shutdown jeopardizes clinical trials, lab funding, and young scientists' careers. Gatty urges viewers to stand against the shutdown and highlights its detrimental effects on essential medical research. For more details, visit his article at LeanToTheLeft.net.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction and Trump's Shutdown Claim
00:12 The Reality of Immigrant Healthcare
00:24 Impact on Alzheimer's and Cancer Research
01:10 The Human Cost of the Shutdown
01:34 Call to Action and Conclusion
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