Quote:A new study strongly rejects the common GOP talking point that Medicaid enrollees are unhappy with their health care coverage, and that they would be better off buying private insurance or going without insurance altogether.New study sharply rebukes major GOP talking point on health care
Released on Monday by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the survey is the largest to date showing that Medicaid enrollees are happy with their coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare). Numerous studies have shown that Medicaid increases people’s access to care, but the new survey hones in on their satisfaction with that care — something that users report in high numbers.
Overall, Medicaid enrollees across a range of demographics rated their health care 7.9 on a 0 to 10 scale, with 46 percent giving their coverage a score of 9 or 10. Only 7.6 percent gave a score under 5. “In summary, we found that Medicaid enrollees are largely satisfied with their care, and that few perceive their insurance as a major barrier to care,” write the study’s authors. “Changes to Medicaid that would result in millions of beneficiaries losing coverage could have major adverse effects.”
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08-22-2017, 04:07 AM
Quote:With Republicans in control of the White House, both chambers of Congress, and 34 out of 50 governorships, it would have been hard to imagine a more politically advantageous alignment for a conservative overhaul of Medicaid. President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to cover more low-income adults, many of them working jobs without health insurance. Thirty-one states have accepted the ACA's expansion, covering about 11 million people.New Life for Medicaid after GOP's Healthcare Debacle
08-28-2018, 01:05 AM
Quote:Throughout his presidential bid, Donald Trump promised not to cut Medicaid — a source of public health insurance for millions of people — including his own supporters. But the president became the most prominent booster of the congressional effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which included a virtual end to Medicaid as it has existed for over 50 years, despite the fact that the program covers over 70 million children and adults. When the legislative battering finally ended, the administration turned to Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.Trump's administration has an unending war on Medicaid | TheHill And a whole host of other measures to cut Medicaid explained in the article.
12-02-2018, 02:47 AM
Quote:Incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) tweeted Saturday that she was frustrated to learn that her healthcare costs would be chopped my more than half upon entering Congress, accusing her fellow lawmakers of enjoying cheap government health insurance while opposing similar coverage for all Americans. In a tweet, the New York freshman lawmaker-elect wrote that her healthcare as a waitress was "more than TWICE" as high as what she would pay upon taking office as a congresswoman next month. "In my on-boarding to Congress, I get to pick my insurance plan. As a waitress, I had to pay more than TWICE what I’d pay as a member of Congress," Ocasio-Cortez wrote Saturday afternoon.Ocasio-Cortez: 'Frustrating' that lawmakers oppose Medicare-for-All while enjoying cheap government insurance | TheHill |
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