When the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was enacted in 2010 it required all states to expand their Medicaid programs to include people with incomes slightly higher than those allowed under traditional Medicaid, as well as groups, like childless adults, that had not previously been covered. In 2012 the Supreme Court ruled that forcing States to expand their Medicaid coverage was unconstitutional. Since then 22 states have expanded their coverage and more than 35 have opted not to do so. Proponents of the expansion argue that it will lower healthcare costs for everyone by reducing the number of Americans without health insurance. Opponents argue that states should be allowed to run their own Medicaid programs without the intervention of the federal government.
Bring in free health care for goodness sake Americans are insufferable
If you’re a working individual but still struggling financially, you can get Medicaid
Funding for this Should include people with disabilities, elderly, pregnant women and families with young children.
The goverment should fund a universal healthcare plan for taxpayers.
Yes, but more strict on who qualifies
Yes but healthcare should be free to all
The government should make healthcare more affordable
Only for elderly & disabled. Others should be required to get job skills & work. If not stop benefits
Yes, but only for those with severe illnesses or ailments, and those who would need surgeries.
Increase aid to people in lower income brackets that can prove they aren’t abusing the system. But increase it in general for the elderly and disabled
Universal Healthcare. No one should have to be well off to receive competent medical care.
Yes, for children and the elderly. And require drug testing for all else.
Yes, and lower the threshold of eligibility to $40,000 annual income.
Everyone should have better funding for health care
Healthcare not be paid for or controlled by the government. It also shouldn't be a for-profit business. There should be a third option, it should be converted to nonprofit public utility. Every hospital should be a nonprofit organization.
Yes, and use military funding to do so
Yes but, only for people truly in need not just people who don't wanna work.
Health-care should be completely free. Nobody should have to pay more money than they've seen in their life just to live anotherday.
I think it should be only allowed by the states, but the elderly and disabled should be covered no matter what state.
Yes if it does not include raising taxes
Increase funding towards education of these programs and what plans fit them best.
The state should decide it's own coverage.
Include alternative medicine covered by Medicaid
Yes, but first they should stop deficit spending
Yes, disabled and college students that are not employeed yet.
It should not be handed out freely only to those who are truly in need and meet strict guidelines
If healthcare was free for all this really wouldn’t matter, would it? The fact we have to categorize people based on their income tells ya something about this…
Yes, but make sure people aren’t trying to stay in the situation that allows them to receive it vs people that are satisfied with being reliant on it and not trying to better their situation.
I mean, I don't really care bro
No, Each state should manage its own system with a monetary cap. Focus on the impoverished 0-18 first, then young adults through elderly. Having unlimited govt systems is what breaks those systems as well as stifles innovation.
Don’t know the numbers to answer
The supreme court already ruled it unconstitutional to force states to expand Medicaid, therefore it should be left up to the states not the federal government.
Yes, we do not want people with low income to not have health care because then if they have to go to the hospital and they don't have any money they literally just can't pay.
Yes-but the same programs should be offered of a wealthier family needs assistance-especially for children, disabled, and the elderly, but for all who are in desperate need.
Work on the Medicaid program itself
No, should be addressed at the state level
No, create programs to reduce costs
Yes, but without significantly increasing taxes on the rest of the country
Yes, but only to those who truly can't afford it and are in need of it.
No, I think that a state should have to decide what to do, depending on its culture/where they stand financially/it’s people.
Revamp the system so people can't so easily abuse it.
Base level Heath care
Yes, provided the recipients are employed, or enrolled in college or vocational training courses. Anyone receiving healthcare assistance from the government, should be working, or enrolled in further educational program, unless you have a disability preventing you from doing so.
Medicaid for everyone
yes, depending on what you are in the hospital for
I believe the health care system is exploiting the Medicare system with unchecked and unregulated price hikes because medicaid cannot refuse access to certain services and that needs to be mediated through access to competitive pricing.
I think medical aid should be accessible to all individuals without attaching restrictions such as age, race, or gender.
There should be stipulations on it. If you are of working age and can work then you need to be looking for a job. Go through drug testing on a regular basis.
Yes, But it should only apply to someone who really needs it
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