Posted on 03/30/2014 12:43:50 PM PDT by lowbridge
LECLAIR: “We’ve heard from a lot of WHEC Facebook friends complaining that they will face a fine if they don’t sign up for health insurance. But many say they can’t afford the premiums or deductibles, and it would be cheaper to stay uninsured and pay the penalty. This free clinic at St. Josephs’ Neighborhood Center always has a steady stream of patients. The director says the Affordable Care Act will never put them out of business. Even though everyone is supposed to have insurance now and their own doctor, there will always be people who need care but can’t afford it. I’m told close to half of the 1,100 patients that come to this clinic don’t qualify for public assistance, but don’t have the money for premiums or deductibles either.”
WAGNER: “And our population is those who are above Medicaid eligibility are working and just don’t have the income to be ale to afford employer based insurance, and now can’t afford the exchange insurance. We will keep them here.”
SCHRADER: “The bottom line is the only number we’re looking at.”
LECLAIR: “Marian Schrader is a navigator paid by the state to help people with the sign-up process. She says that sometimes when people hear how much the plans cost, they decide not to enroll.”
SCHRADER: “I’m letting them know that there’s a fine, but I also understand that if you can’t buy insurance — I mean, are you going to buy insurance, or are you going to buy food? You’re going to buy food.”
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Didn't Michelle Obama say the poor have their priorities wrong? That they should pay for medical care and not buy crap?
hey - don’t “eff” us all - go back and look at the red blue maps - it was just the metro counties that carried the state by population - Dairy/Apple/Grape Land was and IS Conservative
I looked at the maps. In addition to NYC and virtually all of Long Island, Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton, Ithaca all went for zero. 3.9 mil to 2.2 mil for zero statewide in 2012 so f 3.9 mil of you.
were saying the same thing - Im just making a distinction - don't lump me in with the gimme crowd
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