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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUninsured rate hits 25-year low in New Jersey thanks to Obamacare
Uninsured rate hits 25-year low in New Jersey thanks to Obamacare
by Jed Lewison
Good news in New Jersey:
Of course, don't expect Gov. Chris Christie to claim any credit for this. Aside from the fact that "Hey, I didn't reject Medicaid expansion" isn't really a compelling pitch to make for yourself, in the party whose presidential nomination he seeks, these statistics are a liability. Because in the GOP, there is no bigger sin than being associated in any way with something that shows Obamacare is working.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/23/1301456/-Uninsured-rate-hits-25-year-low-in-New-Jersey-thanks-to-Obamacare
by Jed Lewison
Good news in New Jersey:
The first look at the Affordable Care Acts impact on New Jersey reveals the percentage of uninsured people is on track to reach its lowest level in nearly a quarter of a century, according to a new report released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The proportion of uninsured adults decreased 38 percent from September to early March, according to the foundation. That decline is likely to accelerate, knowing that many people waited until the last minute to beat the March 30 enrollment deadline.
Of course, don't expect Gov. Chris Christie to claim any credit for this. Aside from the fact that "Hey, I didn't reject Medicaid expansion" isn't really a compelling pitch to make for yourself, in the party whose presidential nomination he seeks, these statistics are a liability. Because in the GOP, there is no bigger sin than being associated in any way with something that shows Obamacare is working.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/23/1301456/-Uninsured-rate-hits-25-year-low-in-New-Jersey-thanks-to-Obamacare
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Uninsured rate hits 25-year low in New Jersey thanks to Obamacare (Original Post)
ProSense
May 2014
OP
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)1. 38% is huge. Wow.
Kahuna
(27,311 posts)2. I dare him to run for president with those stats. HRC
would pummel him with that.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)4. Christie is toast. n/t
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)3. K & R nt
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)5. K & R