New Hampshire may charge poorest for Medicaid

[Bluebear]

That will teach the ONLY state to "go blue" in 2004!

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CONCORD, N.H. - As states struggle to cut Medicaid costs, New Hampshire has proposed going further by making the poorest of the poor — even families with no income at all — contribute to their coverage.

No other state has ever gone so far. And even if the idea makes it through the Legislature, New Hampshire is going to need to federal approval.

Under federal law, the very poorest do not have to pay anything for Medicaid coverage. Those making higher amounts pay premiums or other expenses on a sliding scale according to their income.

Under the New Hampshire proposal, families with no income would have to pay $10 a child per month, up to a maximum of $30. Families who have some income but are still in the lowest category would pay as much as $20 a month, for a maximum of $60.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/medicaid_cuts

[newfaceinhell]

1. "making the poor pay would make them thriftier healthcare consumers."

JUST PLAIN EVIL!

[Bluebear]

2. NH: "Live free or die" . . .if you die, NH will be free of you!

[Bluebear]

5. once for the morning shift

[Spinzonner]

3. Don't you mean Medicaid, not 'Medicare' ?

Medicare is a Federal program, Medicaid is a state - partially fererally funded.

[Bluebear]

4. thanks