Earth911 Inspiration: Farmers Pay The Price For Climate Data Purges

In response to the Trump Administration’s removal of crucial climate data from government websites, Earth911 is standing in solidarity with farmers who have been adversely affected by this decision. Farmers rely on this information to make informed decisions about their crops, soil health, and response to climate change. By hiding these facts, the administration is not solving the problem of 1.5C global warming; instead, it is making it harder for farmers to adapt.

EarthJustice attorney Jeff Stein aptly pointed out that deleting climate change web pages does not make climate change disappear; it simply complicates the process for farmers to adjust to the changing climate. The lawsuits filed by farmers highlight the importance of access to accurate and up-to-date climate data for the agricultural community.

Earth911 has released a series of inspirational posters advocating for the restoration of climate data for farmers. These posters serve as a reminder of the impact that the removal of essential information has on agricultural practices and the environment. It is crucial for farmers to have access to reliable data in order to make informed decisions that will ultimately benefit their crops and the planet.

The support for these lawsuits underscores the urgent need to prioritize climate action and ensure that critical information is readily available to those who need it most. By standing together with farmers, Earth911 is sending a powerful message that the fight against climate change requires transparency, accountability, and a commitment to preserving our planet for future generations.

See also Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States "taxed" healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a "Medicaid payment," which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional "burden-sharing" payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid's long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP