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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat happens if a state opts out of Medicaid? In one chart.
What happens if a state opts out of Medicaid? In one chart.
Ezra Klein
If governors opt their states out of the health laws Medicaid expansion as many are now threatening to do its the poorest Americans who would find themselves getting the rawest deal.
This set of charts from our graphics department helps explain why: People who earn less than 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Line (about $11,170 for an individual) are ineligible for tax credits to purchase health insurance. In a state like Arkansas, for example, that could be a big deal:
Anyone in the orange area above is stuck in a sort of no-mans land: Theyre both ineligible for tax subsidies but not covered under their states current Medicaid program.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/05/what-happens-if-a-state-opts-out-of-medicaid-in-one-chart/
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What happens if a state opts out of Medicaid? In one chart. (Original Post)
Mira
Jul 2012
OP
It could be that they want the people to work at below poverty wages, to get coverage.
bahrbearian
Jul 2012
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flamingdem
(39,335 posts)1. I wonder if it's a way for Red States to push the poor
out to other states. That could be popular with wingnuts.
bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)6. It could be that they want the people to work at below poverty wages, to get coverage.
Thav
(946 posts)7. The C-levels at Walmart have already worked this into their next profit expansion plan.
sinkingfeeling
(51,490 posts)2. Thanks for posting. I was unaware that there was so much variance in
how states gave out Medicaid. No wonder Arkansas' Gov. Beebe is considering the expansion.
Dalai_1
(1,301 posts)4. Great Visual thank you for posting this! K&R n/t
southmost
(759 posts)5. they hate the working poor
k & r