I think the answer to your question is that IQ-47 is a simple cut & paste monkey. There is no deep thinking behind his post just some kind of notion of "score". Perhaps more people *are* covered. That should be considered in the context of the millions of people falling into poverty under the Obama regime.
I'm sorry, isn't there a medicaid option for people who cannot afford to pay for insurance? Why should I have to pay more if I live my life in a healthy fashion just because someone 400lbs thinks they should get cheap treatment for their acquired diabetes?
Only a very few qualify for medicaid,children under 6, pregnant women,and the disabled mostly.When Obama tried to make medicaid available for all (public option) people like you said no You're against the government offering insurance and against forcing private insurers to insure people so what do we do for the millions who cant get health ins ?
What I am against is charging ME for anything other than the cost to insure ME (and my family). And what this golden calf of yours has assured is that I will be charged for everyone else who is either already sick, or wants to hitch a ride. And quite a few more people other than children under 6, pregnant women and the disabled qualify for medicaid. You left out a large group known as...uh...the poor. Incidentally, this is the same group that is increasing under your man. edit: after reading my post, it came across as all the poor are entitled to medicaid, which is not true. But the elderly, etc...each state has it's own qualifications.
1.Being poor does not automatically allow you into medicaid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid People served by Medicaid are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, including low-income adults, their children, and people with certain disabilities. Poverty alone does not necessarily qualify someone for Medicaid Poverty Having limited assets is one of the primary requirements for Medicaid eligibility, but poverty alone does not qualify a person to receive Medicaid benefits unless they also fall into one of the defined eligibility categories.[10] According to the CMS website, "Medicaid does not provide medical assistance for all poor persons. Even under the broadest provisions of the Federal statute (except for emergency services for certain persons), the Medicaid program does not provide health care services, even for very poor persons, unless they are in one of the designated eligibility groups."[10]
Which is why I edited my post in regards to the poor. But that still doesn't give you the right to take my money and pay for other people's medical insurance. That is socialism. It also doesn't change the fact that the significant drop you are heralding is only a result of exactly that effort - spreading the wealth around.