William O’Brien 11:05pm Nov 20
So there is this letter that liberals are sending around to some state representatives this evening (not me, because I am probably a lost cause to them) trying to persuade them to vote for ObamaCare Medicaid Expansion. It is interesting to see what they are saying and then the facts:
Claim:
As a New Hampshire resident who cares about cancer, I am writing to
urge you to vote in favor of legislation that would authorize our state
to accept the federal dollars to improve access to health care coverage
for 58,000 Granite Staters.
Facts:
Actually the net increase in coverage will be many fewer than 58,000 receiving health care coverage who don’t have it now and that increase of 58,000 going into Medicaid is being achieved in large part by making private insurance unaffordable to many more who could afford it before the ObamaCare private policy mandates come into effect. Those who don’t have insurance now and will gain access to heath care coverage will do so though Medicaid, which is a dangerous way to get health care coverage; in fact it is worse than having no insurance when you go into the hospital.
Claim:
