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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat the Media Won’t Tell You: Millions are Hurting as Red States Reject Medicaid Expansion
What the Media Wont Tell You: Millions are Hurting as Red States Reject Medicaid Expansion
By: Dennis S more from Dennis S
Saturday, November, 9th, 2013, 3:55 pm
While Congressional and national attention has been glued to the HealthCare.gov rollout controversy, the inhumane red state shafting of the voiceless percentage of our society who cant stuff hundreds of millions into campaign coffers or buy endless TV propaganda, goes on unabated and largely ignored. Legislatures of Neanderthal states, the ones that have, for all practical purposes, seceded from the Union, have denied needy citizens access to a Medicaid expansion program that will be free to the states through 2014 and 2015 and never exceed a 10% state contribution. And the federal money for that expansion is already set aside. Medicaid expansion specifically targets the poor, disabled and uninsured.
In researching several sites, Ive compiled a list of the states that appear to have rejected any federally funded Medicaid expansion whatsoever. None will surprise you. Alabama always leads the way in these heartless endeavors; not only alphabetically, but in serving as exemplar for any health-related program Blue Cross and Blue Shield and their running partner the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) tell these pathetic elected officials to vote for or against. ALEC also handles all critical non-health care related legislation. This description would apply to virtually all of the other states on this list.
Alphabetically is a handy way to proceed. Next is Alaska. Alaska; even without Palin. Arkansas and Florida are predictably included. Yes, there are more right-wing nuts in the Florida legislature than there are in this years crop of oranges. Georgia is on board. Nuff said. Theres Idaho and Indiana, a state that gave the moderate and loyal Republican public servant Richard Lugar the primary boot in favor of Teapublican Richard Mourdock who proceeded to declare during a debate that pregnancies resulting from rape are something that God intended to happen. Thanks DICK. Democrat Joe Donnelly and the American people were the benefactors of your awesomely thoughtless and ill-considered statement.
Heres Kansas where right-wing legislators made sure all current efforts to expand were blocked. Now its wait until next year when the legislators will do the same thing. Louisiana of course makes the list with Governor Bobby Jindal smooching Tea Party tuchis or tokhis or well, you get the idea. Its very revealing that Jindal, in explaining why he opposes the expansion, actually tells the real truth behind the right-wing rejection. It takes business away from private insurers. Theres your answer folks and further proof that giant multi-nationals call the shots. Take care of the contributors who give your campaign the big money, not the constituents who genuinely need help. And the easily manipulated Jindal, who wants to be president next time around or, at the very least VP, follows the script.
more, unfortunately...
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What the Media Won’t Tell You: Millions are Hurting as Red States Reject Medicaid Expansion (Original Post)
babylonsister
Nov 2013
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arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)1. I would love to see the talking heads address this
stuff but I won't hold my breath waiting
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)2. Arkansas *is* expanding Medicaid.
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)4. That's great-I wonder where the writer
got his info?
Maybe cooler heads will prevail once they see the success of this: I'm in GA and not feeling the love at all.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)5. Don't know, but even the map at the link reflects that.
I'm amazed and pleased that Arkansas and Kentucky chose to expand Medicaid. Here's hoping it's contagious!
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)3. Sarah would have been more likely to take Medicaid expansion
than our current asshole governor. He's very, very stubborn about this despite the fact that even our local Chamber of Commerce is begging him to relent.
Oh, did I mention that he's an asshole?
johnnyreb
(915 posts)6. Many lives were lost to bring us our Neanderthal state!
(South Carolina.)
gopiscrap
(23,760 posts)7. yup, and those fuckers should be allowed to do that!
Puzzledtraveller
(5,937 posts)8. Kentucky is a red state and expanded Medicaid
I have been a medicaid caseworker since 2009 in Kentucky.