Obamacare's coverage gap: The poor caught in between

Cnn.com ^ | October 4, 2013 | Dr. Sanjay Gupta,

[listenhillary]

(snip) As we spoke about South Carolina's sign-up process, I realized I was explaining some unwelcome news: Yvonne is not eligible for any assistance toward buying health insurance.

Let me try to explain: In a state that has chosen not to expand Medicaid, Yvonne is in the staggering position of now making too much money to qualify for Medicaid, and too little to obtain subsidies through the Affordable Care Act.

This wasn't how it was supposed to go down for Yvonne and others like her all over the country. When you imagine the people likely to benefit the most from the Affordable Care Act, you probably think of someone just like her.

By obtaining a real job with enough income, Yvonne has disqualified herself from her state's Medicaid program.

[listenhillary]

From the article "Last year, in its landmark ruling that left most of the ACA in place, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion is optional for states. South Carolina, and 25 other states, turned it down."

[VRWCarea51]

Let me try to explain: In a state that has chosen not to expand Medicaid, Yvonne is in the staggering position of now making too much money to qualify for Medicaid, and too little to obtain subsidies through the Affordable Care Act. ...

By obtaining a real job with enough income, Yvonne has disqualified herself from her state's Medicaid program.

Welcome to the real world Dr. Gollygoopta. So my question to you is why should I have my rates increase so Yvonne can get free shit?

[sheikdetailfeather]

Think about it. All the liberals will move to the states who expanded medicaid and the ones who didn’t will not have the liberal voters they did before.

[Blood of Tyrants]

More Rat bastard doings. How can you make too little to qualify for subsidies?

[Beagle8U]

“She had worked so hard to come off Medicaid, but asked me at the end of the day for a list of states where she might move to get back on the Medicaid program once again.”

As a bonus for not expanding medicaid, the welfare leeches will all move to blue states!

[listenhillary]

They planned for those too poor for the tax credits to all jump on Medicaid. 25 or 26 states said no and the Supreme court said the Fed gov couldn’t force the states to enroll them in medicaid.

The government has said it will pay for the Medicaid costs, but will trim back to 90% funding in 2016. Half the states jumped on the deal which is only good as long as the government keeps it’s promise to pay.

The states that accepted the deal have put the state taxpayers children in hock (future debt) for short term money.