Will Texas Drop Medicaid?
And is Texas Dropping Medicaid Such a Bad Idea?
Are the pros of Texas dropping Medicaid worth the cons?
A New York Times article lays out some of the obvious drawbacks to the idea, as well as some of the possible advantages. While there is concern for who will then shoulder the burden of necessary medical care for Texas' millions of disadvantaged elderly and disabled citizens, there's a glaring benefit to the proposal: between $10 billion and $20 billion a year in savings. Currently, Medicaid costs the State of Texas roughly $40 billion every two years.
Now, before you go calling Texas "evil" for discussing dropping out of Medicaid...
Bear in mind that while Texas' Republican lawmakers agree the idea makes fiscal sense in many ways, what holds most back is the concerns of the healthcare for those in need. Along with Medicaid, the CHIP program would go also. Lawmakers are well aware of the tremendous impact such a move would create. So, before Texas drops Medicaid, and the CHIP program, they know they need to find a reasonable alternative.
Might Texas become the first American state to offer true healthcare reform?
When Obamacare was first presented to the American people, many were deceived into believing it meant "free" health care for all Americans. But with it's passage, more are now coming to understand the program to actually be nothing more than required health insurance, or a forced purchase of health insurance.
While supporters of Obamacare called opponents "insurance company lackeys," it turns out it was Obamacare that was in cahoots with insurance companies, and not the other way around. For the idea of Texas dropping federal Medicaid participation, the State of Texas might need a plan as innovative as true, actual health care reform in place. What's your take?
Source:
New York Times
Originally discussed on Gather.
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Post a CommentPardon me, $3400 a month for a pregnant woman with a family of 4... the income limits are slightly less for those not pregnant.
What they should do is decrease the amount a family can make in order to be eligible. For example, a family of 4 can earn up to $3400 a month to qualify... which is ridiculous. If I made that much in a month, I'd be in heaven! That way, people would be forced to cut their luxuries (getting nails done, cell phones, cable, fast food, etc) and at the same time, the TRULY needy would still have access to healthcare and with less participants, less money would be spent.
I never ceases to amaze me that when the govt wants to save money, they go straight for the throats of those than can LEAST afford to pay. WHY should the needy go without medical care while the filthy corporations continue to receive tax breaks for sending jobs overseas, CEOs continue to receive bonuses while worker salaries are cut or they are laid off, while the rich continue to get richer! I am sick of all this bull. Cut the blue ribbon medical coverage our legislators get first, then come talk to me about Medicaid! Christ!
Tennessee dropped Medicaid several years ago to form TennCare. It was a good program but the state felt it couldn't afford it. We reverted back to Medicaid and thousands of people lost health insurance coverage because of it.
My narrow point of view is this: if it were not for Medicaid in my own state, my own health care would be crappy at best and too expensive for me to afford at worst. Nevertheless, I'm willing to listen to alternatives.
Why does your last paragraph not surprise me?! Good for Texas.
If each individual state would come up with a plan, maybe we can eliminate the federal overseers!
Go Texas!
I agree with both Nancys. :)
Just about anyone could come up with something...less of a sham.