On this week’s episode, Miles breaks down disturbing reports that RFK Jr.’s staff has handed Medicaid recipient data over to ICE, potentially endangering millions of patients and raising serious questions about privacy, states’ rights, and basic human dignity. Then, special guest Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB-GYN and Committee to Protect Healthcare Chair, joins the podcast to discuss the legacy of House Speaker Melissa Hortman, a champion for abortion rights, affordable healthcare, paid family leave, and LGBTQ protections.
Background reading:
AP: Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
The Washington Post (E.J. Dionne): Melissa Hortman’s legacy is a ‘Minnesota Miracle’
Star Tribune (via the Minnesota House DFL website): DFL leaders: That was the most consequential legislature in generations
MPR News: Anger to action: How DFLers transformed Minnesota abortion rights after Roe
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman reflects on DFL trifecta
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