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Originally Posted by RedLeg505
Yep.. just like there's a "chance" the earth will be hit by an asteroid. But it doesn't require us to TRASH EVERTHING THAT PEOPLE LIKED to prepare for that chance. Just like Obamacare didn't need to trash the system that 85+% of those with insurance liked... did it?
Oh wait.. Yes.. the dems DID need to trash the existing system that people liked, how else could they exert the kind of control over people's lives that they seek continuously?
>>"Which means you would not be able to pay what you owe and will just end up in bankruptcy court"
Sorry.. what it means is that if they had a catastrophic medical issue, they would USE THE EXISTING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS to pay for it. Why did we need new ones? You do know that the "poor cancer patient in Ohio" Obama used as an example when campaigning for his Obamacare passage, got treated and her treatment was paid for by EXISTING programs. She wasn't "kicked to the curb to die" or "lost her house due to bankruptcy" or any of the other doom and gloom prognostications the Obama supporters all claimed would happen.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stor...ouse-ohio.html
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RL50, did you read your own link? Do you know what Original Medicaid is? Do you know how small your income has to be to qualify for original Medicaid? The person in your link qualified for original Medicaid, because her income is below POVERTY LEVEL. I know the rules are complex, I will summarize it for you one more time.
To qualify for an Obamacare private plan off the government exchange
Income for a family of 4 must be greater than $24,000
To receive a subsidy from the Federal Government:
Income for a family of 4 must greater than $24,000 and less than $94,000
To received Expanded Medicaid (in the states that have it):
Income for a family of 4 must be less than $24,000 and greater than $16,000
To receive Original Medicaid in any state:
Income for a family of 4 must be less than $16,000 (which is considered POVERTY LEVEL). If your income is above the $16,000 you will not get the original Medicaid regardless the catastrophic medical issue one may be faced with.
The woman in your link had an income of $6,000. This is why she qualified for the Original state Medicaid ( and received help from an existing Government program).
Of the 30 million who remain uninsured many of them have incomes above $16,000 minimum but less than the $24,000 needed to get a private plan and live in a state that did not accept the expanded Medicaid from the Federal government. There are about 10 million who have incomes greater than the $24,000 but chose not to get health insurance in 2014.
The Individual market for health insurance changed. The employer base market did not really change, other than all policies are to have the 10 minimum benefits. The health insurance companies are still the focal point of the system. You have been listening to COF too much.
From your link:
But with a self-reported annual income of about $6,000, Canfield is a prime candidate for financial aid in the form of Medicaid -- the federal health care program for low-income and disabled people -- or charitable assistance. And the Cleveland Clinic has no intention of putting out a lien on Canfield's house -- or letting the billing process interfere with her treatment.
