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I think it is interesting how states with very high rates of morbid obesity straining the system want to cut federal aid to hospitals via Medicare, Medicaid and other programs.
I am personally for state Medicaid match as has been the case for decades including new ACA elgibles for states that expanded the program.
But I think it is weird that most southern and midwestern states rail constantly against socialized medicine when the lack of federal aid for uninsured is going to cause commercial insurance costs to skyrocket.
While states with low obesity rates like in New England and the West Coast tend to not have a program with "socialized medicine".
Because they are governed by conservatives and they don't like universal healthcare. They only care about people when they're in the womb. After that, not so much.
This is why liberals are sort of laughing at what will happen to Trump supporters when they lose their health care. The most unhealthy people live in Trump country. Just imagine McConnell telling Kentucky that Kynect was actually Obamacare. They apparently have no clue.
Race-based rhetoric fuels mistrust of redistribution in the south. If you don't care for your neighbors, you're no going to want to contribute towards their healthcare. Its unfortunate but true.
Because they are governed by conservatives and they don't like universal healthcare. They only care about people when they're in the womb. After that, not so much.
Most of those states were governed by Democrats up until only a decade or two ago.
Are you saying there was a huge jump in obesity since the GOP took control?
Race-based rhetoric fuels mistrust of redistribution in the south. If you don't care for your neighbors, you're no going to want to contribute towards their healthcare. Its unfortunate but true.
I don't quite understand what it has to do with race. I'm in a blue state and I know there are poor people of all races who need help. There are plenty of elderly people of all races who need help with paying their Medicare bills too. I think we were taught the idea of sharing when we were in kindergarten--or before that.
I don't see very many obese people around here but if they cost so much then maybe what people are saying about "leave it up to the states" would work better. We wouldn't have to pay for the obese people. Not that I really mean that because health care should be available to everyone.
I don't. I think they were always obese. They just did without health care.
So, obesity has really nothing to do with political leanings is what you are saying?
Personally, I like the idea of obese people not insisting that others pay for their healthcare.
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