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Old 06-21-2011, 04:22 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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That's right folks. You can make up to $60K a year and qualify for medicaid.
Up to 3 million more will qualify for nearly free healthcare.
SS will not be counted towards income restrictions.

So do we rejoice because the government has raised the bar for who is considered poor enough for medicaid ?

That's about 20-25 million people that the taxpayers will subsidize.


Obama's health care law means millions of middle-class people get nearly free insurance | Mail Online
"The actuary's office said the three million early retirees who would become eligible for Medicaid are on top of an estimated 16 million to 20 million people that Obama's law would already bring into the program, by opening it to childless adults with incomes near the poverty level. Federal taxpayers will cover all of the initial cost of the expansion."
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:25 PM
 
Location: Sinking in the Great Salt Lake
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Well Hot dog! How many trillions will that cost?
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:31 PM
 
Location: mancos
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suprised it dont include free beer,that would help sell this disaster of plan. taxpayers are screwed
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:33 PM
 
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No wonder the GOP wants to stop "Obamacare," they're afraid people will like it.
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:36 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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No wonder the GOP wants to stop "Obamacare," they're afraid people will like it.
Are you okay with people making $60,000 a year being paid for by taxpayers?
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:37 PM
 
Location: mancos
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people like free,til they find out it aint free
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:38 PM
 
Location: Land of debt and Corruption
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No wonder the GOP wants to stop "Obamacare," they're afraid people will like it.
Who doesn't like boatloads of freebies? The question is, how do we pay for it? Medicaid is already broke in many states. Illinois (for example) can't afford to pay their medicaid bills as it is now, I can't fathom how much worse it will be when we triple the numbers of people on the program. Oh, and not to mention, fewer and fewer providers are accepting medicaid as a form of payment because the state is so delinquent in paying its bills. Recipe for disaster.
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:40 PM
 
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Are you okay with people making $60,000 a year being paid for by taxpayers?
As long as they pay taxes themselves. It's a win for families who won't have to deal with private insurers and can focus on getting quality care.
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:42 PM
 
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My doctor doesn't take Medicaid, so it doesn't affect me either way. I already have insurance.

If someone else wants to switch, that's up to them, not my interest.
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Old 06-21-2011, 04:46 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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How do early retirees qualify for Medicaid if they are not disabled and under 65? Or did they change the age limit?

https://www.cms.gov/MedicaidEligibility/02_AreYouEligible_.asp#TopOfPage (broken link)
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