17 Million Of The Poorest People Won't Be Covered By Obamacare

[robby]

The monolithic program, that will cost society 1.5 trillion dollars. doesn't cover the poorest in society. Obama wanted to have the states cover them under Medicaid (edit), but many states can't afford to, and now the Supreme Court has ruled the states can't be obligated.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/30/us/politics/some-states-reluctant-over-medicaid-expansion.html?_r=1&hp

Comments

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Well. I think the bill is an example of incredbly badly written legislation. Have I read it? No, I haven't. Tom and Katie are getting a divorce so I need all my reading energy for that. Goin' on hearsay, here.

I will say, however, much as I loath the bill -- and I do loath it -- it addresses something that needs to be addressed: the plight of the working poor (see Barbara Erenreich Nickel and Dimed.)

[a1icey.livejournal.com]

i am wondering if it had to be poorly written to muddle the issues for all the special interest groups. it's basically the only way to get past them, jumble up the incredibly attractive public policy stuff with the stuff that hurts special interest groups.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

I think you're gving the Obama Administration too much credit there. Most legislation is badly written, of course. I think that's because the legislation drafters lack the language skills to make legislation elegant the same way, for example, a court decision can be elegant. I did legislative analysis for a while when I worked for CA's Health Dept. It's a fucking mess for the most part.

[a1icey.livejournal.com]

well if you look at the bills that are introduced in congress by sweet, well meaning representatives who are just trying to improve government efficiency in a clear, concise manner, and how easily they are thrown out... it seems to me that the longer and more jumbled the bill, so long as it is tied to an unbeatable public policy objective, the better.