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Medicaid Expansion To Poorest Southerners Denied By Republicans

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Source: huffington post

If you're poor and you live in the South, there's a good chance health care reform won't reach you. Intransigent Republican governors from Florida to Texas remain steadfastly resistant to President Barack Obama's plan to expand Medicaid to their neediest constituents.

The health care reform law Obama enacted in 2010 depends heavily on Medicaid, a joint federal-state health benefits program, to reach the goal of near-universal health care. If every state participated, 17 million uninsured people would gain coverage through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program between 2014 and 2022, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The law extends Medicaid to anyone who earns up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $14,856 this year.

But at least a half-dozen governors say they simply won't go along with the law. When the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare in June, justices ruled states could opt out of the Medicaid expansion. The decision threatens to leave 3 million of the poorest Americans without health coverage, the Congressional Budget Office predicts.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Texas Gov. Rick Perry -- all Republicans -- are on record so far as resistors to expanding Medicaid, according to an analyses updated Thursday by the Advisory Board, a Washington-based health care consulting company.

link to interactive map: http://www.advisory.com/Daily-Briefing/2012/11/09/MedicaidMap#lightbox/1/

Click on your state to see where your Governor stands

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Medicaid Expansion To Poorest Southerners Denied By Republicans (Original post)	trailmonkee	Nov 2012	OP
Republicans hate old people	Rosa Luxemburg	Nov 2012	#1
Republicans hate all people	cyclezealot	Nov 2012	#14
They love Ben Franklin.	Kablooie	Nov 2012	#22
Mail	mtasselin	Nov 2012	#37
His libraries too. Heck they even want to privatize his fire departments.	Kablooie	Nov 2012	#71
terrible cruelty. I would hate to have to explain to the creator why I was responsible for this if	roguevalley	Nov 2012	#24
The Republican God is Ayn Rand.	Joe Bacon	Nov 2012	#76
true that	roguevalley	Nov 2012	#80
I agree	dicksmc3	Nov 2012	#31
bebefits	mtasselin	Nov 2012	#39
saw one of those please donate cans at the store the other day	newspeak	Nov 2012	#50
if she lived in Canada or the UK she would be treated	Rosa Luxemburg	Nov 2012	#55
In a decent society, you'd NEVER see medical begging jars.	Ken Burch	Nov 2012	#66
they originally did have state benefits tied to participation.	Sirveri	Nov 2012	#78
I Don't Think So	USMCMustang	Nov 2012	#70
And to give their Republican governors the boot in the next election. n/t	RKP5637	Nov 2012	#53
This is how we will eventually get Single Payer.	kestrel91316	Nov 2012	#2
I agree, just a matter of time	trailmonkee	Nov 2012	#7
Agreed.	silverweb	Nov 2012	#10
This morning, I responded to a Papa Johns offer.	dotymed	Nov 2012	#84
Excellent!	silverweb	Nov 2012	#85
And the argument I heard against it was doctors	Ilsa	Nov 2012	#27
need to tie federal aid to medical students	newspeak	Nov 2012	#52
Not Gonna Happen, No Matter How Many Have to Do Without Health Care	AndyTiedye	Nov 2012	#36
As a small biz owner, you also have a part to play in this	riderinthestorm	Nov 2012	#79
Burn Down The Mission	onehandle	Nov 2012	#3
This message was hidden by jury decision.	smaug	Nov 2012	#4
Amen. I'd go with	ancianita	Nov 2012	#59
and maybe someday they'll stop voting in repugs.	BlueMan Votes	Nov 2012	#5
I think that will happen fairly quick.	BouzoukiKing	Nov 2012	#20
precisely	bluemarkers	Nov 2012	#44
Trying, but we're outnumbered.	Ilsa	Nov 2012	#28
you have to live with the choices you make.	BlueMan Votes	Nov 2012	#46
& they just keep electing them. unbelievable nt	JanT	Nov 2012	#6
Cold + Cruel + Hateful = GOPukes and Baggers	SoapBox	Nov 2012	#8
Selling other people's lives. Disguisting!	patrice	Nov 2012	#9
The poorest folks in bagger states have simply given up	radhika	Nov 2012	#11
Most of these poor people vote Republican in states like Mississippi. They can't be helped.	Selatius	Nov 2012	#33
WTH? Utah state hospital association favors a 'free-market solution' for low-income residents?	freshwest	Nov 2012	#12
What do the good citizens of Texass think of your pink tie Perry?	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Nov 2012	#13
Oh good,	JoeyT	Nov 2012	#15
Way to go, assholes.	sakabatou	Nov 2012	#16
Sounds like a good reason to get rid of Republican governors	BainsBane	Nov 2012	#17
Which is why this medicaid recipient	geomon666	Nov 2012	#18
They don't need medicaid.....	Grassy Knoll	Nov 2012	#19
They'll come on board soon. The grade-school tough-guy posturing isn't fooling anyone	Azathoth	Nov 2012	#21
It's a publicity gimmick so they have story to repeat at their fundraising events	Kolesar	Nov 2012	#41
I agree. In fact, I heard a Medicaid official Friday in one "no" state say they haven't decided yet.	Hoyt	Nov 2012	#83
These are the last Republican Govenors.	oldbanjo	Nov 2012	#23
Does anyone have some kind of explanation for this?	AnnieK401	Nov 2012	#25
I no longer even TRY to understand right-wing behavior.	mwb970	Nov 2012	#26
A lot of these people don't have TV's,	oldbanjo	Nov 2012	#29
The Fairness Doctrine, enforced would make a huge difference.	dotymed	Nov 2012	#42
Yes! Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.	ancianita	Nov 2012	#61
Desperate people are easier to manipulate	NoodleyAppendage	Nov 2012	#56
Is there anything that President	ebbie15644	Nov 2012	#30
I don't honestly think Obama is willing to wage that kind of fight.	Selatius	Nov 2012	#32
Nope. They're doomed by their fellow citizens. Red state voters don't	geek tragedy	Nov 2012	#35
We should offer every poor person a free one-way ticket out of those	geek tragedy	Nov 2012	#34
THIS. This would be the cheapest way to help them.	ancianita	Nov 2012	#63
"At least a half-dozen governors"? It's half a dozen governors.	randome	Nov 2012	#38
This is just the still-in-power Do-nothing Congress	AlbertCat	Nov 2012	#40
Do any of these programs (medicare or medicaid) provide for dental health?	dotymed	Nov 2012	#43
In some states,	burnsei sensei	Nov 2012	#48
Definitely not here in Florida.	Daniel537	Nov 2012	#54
Medicaid in MS	Sgent	Nov 2012	#57
The GOP will listen to their masters, hospitals, doctors, health insurance companies and accept Medi	vinny9698	Nov 2012	#45
The evil continues.	burnsei sensei	Nov 2012	#47
These are some evil motherfuckers.	Daniel537	Nov 2012	#49
CLUE:	Iggy	Nov 2012	#51
Southerners live by 'whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger.'	ancianita	Nov 2012	#58
More republican voters get & use food stamps on a regular basis & r so brainwashed they vote against	judesedit	Nov 2012	#60
They pretty much leave the federal government no choice. That's why their taxes have to go up.	judesedit	Nov 2012	#62
The ones hurt by this the most don't vote. Just cling to religion and guns. Seriously.	ancianita	Nov 2012	#64
Jim Crow, M.D.	Ken Burch	Nov 2012	#65
good one	trailmonkee	Nov 2012	#67
Except that a clear majority are non-black.	Igel	Nov 2012	#68
I don't like dog-whistle language and you know it.	Ken Burch	Nov 2012	#75
Do these stupid ass repug voters realize that medicaid kicks in where medicare doesn't-like nursing	judesedit	Nov 2012	#69
Withhold federal highway funds....	paleotn	Nov 2012	#72
Idaho panel votes unanimously for Medicaid expansion	jtuck004	Nov 2012	#73
We finally found our death panel.	truthisfreedom	Nov 2012	#74
Faux watchers will scream about how Obamacare isn't helping them.	kcass1954	Nov 2012	#77
And they are all "pro-life, Christians" I bet	workinclasszero	Nov 2012	#81
Dumb S$%%	Bluegene	Nov 2012	#82

Response to trailmonkee (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:17 AM

Rosa Luxemburg (22,020 posts)

1. Republicans hate old people

yet these old people voted Republican probably

Medicaid Expansion To Poorest Southerners Denied By Republicans

1. Republicans hate old people

14. Republicans hate all people

22. They love Ben Franklin.

37. Mail

71. His libraries too. Heck they even want to privatize his fire departments.

24. terrible cruelty. I would hate to have to explain to the creator why I was responsible for this if

76. The Republican God is Ayn Rand.

80. true that

31. I agree

39. bebefits

50. saw one of those please donate cans at the store the other day

55. if she lived in Canada or the UK she would be treated

66. In a decent society, you'd NEVER see medical begging jars.

78. they originally did have state benefits tied to participation.

70. I Don't Think So

53. And to give their Republican governors the boot in the next election. n/t

2. This is how we will eventually get Single Payer.

7. I agree, just a matter of time

10. Agreed.

84. This morning, I responded to a Papa Johns offer.

85. Excellent!

27. And the argument I heard against it was doctors

52. need to tie federal aid to medical students

36. Not Gonna Happen, No Matter How Many Have to Do Without Health Care

79. As a small biz owner, you also have a part to play in this

3. Burn Down The Mission

59. Amen. I'd go with

5. and maybe someday they'll stop voting in repugs.

20. I think that will happen fairly quick.

44. precisely

28. Trying, but we're outnumbered.

46. you have to live with the choices you make.

6. & they just keep electing them. unbelievable nt

8. Cold + Cruel + Hateful = GOPukes and Baggers

9. Selling other people's lives. Disguisting!

11. The poorest folks in bagger states have simply given up

33. Most of these poor people vote Republican in states like Mississippi. They can't be helped.

12. WTH? Utah state hospital association favors a 'free-market solution' for low-income residents?

13. What do the good citizens of Texass think of your pink tie Perry?

15. Oh good,

16. Way to go, assholes.

17. Sounds like a good reason to get rid of Republican governors

18. Which is why this medicaid recipient

19. They don't need medicaid.....

21. They'll come on board soon. The grade-school tough-guy posturing isn't fooling anyone

41. It's a publicity gimmick so they have story to repeat at their fundraising events

83. I agree. In fact, I heard a Medicaid official Friday in one "no" state say they haven't decided yet.

23. These are the last Republican Govenors.

25. Does anyone have some kind of explanation for this?

26. I no longer even TRY to understand right-wing behavior.

29. A lot of these people don't have TV's,

42. The Fairness Doctrine, enforced would make a huge difference.

61. Yes! Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.

56. Desperate people are easier to manipulate

30. Is there anything that President

32. I don't honestly think Obama is willing to wage that kind of fight.

35. Nope. They're doomed by their fellow citizens. Red state voters don't

34. We should offer every poor person a free one-way ticket out of those

63. THIS. This would be the cheapest way to help them.

38. "At least a half-dozen governors"? It's half a dozen governors.

40. This is just the still-in-power Do-nothing Congress

43. Do any of these programs (medicare or medicaid) provide for dental health?

48. In some states,

54. Definitely not here in Florida.

57. Medicaid in MS

45. The GOP will listen to their masters, hospitals, doctors, health insurance companies and accept Medi

47. The evil continues.

49. These are some evil motherfuckers.

51. CLUE:

58. Southerners live by 'whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger.'

60. More republican voters get & use food stamps on a regular basis & r so brainwashed they vote against

62. They pretty much leave the federal government no choice. That's why their taxes have to go up.

64. The ones hurt by this the most don't vote. Just cling to religion and guns. Seriously.

65. Jim Crow, M.D.

67. good one

68. Except that a clear majority are non-black.

75. I don't like dog-whistle language and you know it.

69. Do these stupid ass repug voters realize that medicaid kicks in where medicare doesn't-like nursing

72. Withhold federal highway funds....