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For the love of...I just don't even. I do not comprehend all this flailing. I would ask Congress to stop letting so many employers wait 90 days before covering new workers, because really, WTF is that? But then the Republicans and half the Dems would probably say that is to "protect" employees from all those rascally people who just want health insurance and would leave once they get new boobs.
But as is, I'd have to think really really carefully before leaving my current job, because frankly, I don't know if I can go 90 days without.
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What would Jesus do? Not this.
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"It's a huge burden on the states," Snowe said. "It is without question and without a doubt a very expensive proposition."
Agree completely. It's hilarious to see Congress kicking this duty to states that are barely keeping themselves afloat. What a stupid idea.
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Also, just because somebody making 133% of the poverty line can't get Medicaid doesn't mean they won't get enormous subsidies to buy other stuff.
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see this is just grotesque. All it does is leave the VAST middle to lower middle class exposed. And the insurance rates keep climbing with no help in sight.
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Keep in mind, as I mentioned above, that this is just for Medicaid. If you make too much money for Medicaid, but not much more, then you'll still qualify for a large subsidy for other insurance under the plan. Not necessarily as good as free, but not nothing. And there are other assistance options for people with kids, e.g., SCHIP.
And also, remember that this isn't reducing the income limit for Medicaid...it's just failing to raise it. I agree that it should be raised (actually, the FPL should be raised, instead). But it's really nothing new.
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Assholes, everyone of them!
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[www.thenation.com]
from the article:
"That a solidly anti-choice politician could become a standard- bearer for progressivism, the subject of hagiographic profiles in The Nation and elsewhere, speaks volumes about the low priority of women's rights to the self-described economic left, forever chasing the white male working-class vote. "
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[emilylhauserinmyhead.wordpress.com] #roevsworld
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That antiabortion activists who have worked for decades to perpetuate that stigma are now turning around and using it to argue why women should not be able to purchase insurance coverage for abortion is deeply cynical. #roevsworld
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On another note: about four months ago, there was a story published twice (verbatim) under two different headlines on the second page. The second page! How does something like that go unnoticed? #roevsworld
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