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OBAMACARE FACT OF THE DAY
FACT: When Obamacare was signed into law, CBO estimated that 23 million people would be covered in Obamacare’s exchanges in 2017. They were off by more than 100% - nearly 13 million people.
That projection assumed all states would expand Medicaid. It was a game changer when SCOTUS ruled expansion or not, was a state right. 19 states did not expand Medicaid. Of those that did not expand, 4 states are top ten in terms of population. Texas and Florida did not expand and are # 2 and 3 in terms of population.
Had all states expanded as was assumed, it's likely the 23 million projection would have been met, if not exceeded.
Ever heard of this guy? Keith Hall Trump appointed him to head the CBO, he's an ultra conservative, anti-regulation economist.
Here's what Tom Price said about him: “Keith Hall will bring an impressive level of economic expertise and experience to the Congressional Budget Office,” said House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, in a statement. “His vast understanding of economic and labor market policy will be invaluable to the work of CBO.”
lol you just can't make this stuff up, Trump gave you all the most conservative economist he could find to run the CBO and you are still whining about the results
I am guessing that if they are able to pass this, it will empower them to repeal EMTALA and you can cross the ER as a source of medical care even though it is only for emergent care.
And I hope people don't say "so what, I'm on Medicare" because getting rid of medicare is also on their bucket list, they will not stop with medicaid...trust me
More than 15% of the population is enrolled in Medicare and it's growing by 10,000 people a day. It has been projected 79 million will become enrolled in Medicare by 2030.
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