Medicaid generally covers this population today (details vary by state). These aren't the large category of working poor who lack insurance, but rather indigent

Medicaid generally covers this population today (details vary by state). These aren't the large category of working poor who lack insurance, but rather indigent addicts who cannot manage their own affairs to the point where they are an active danger to themselves. My worry is that people will see the dollar signs from Medicaid payouts and quickly set up "homeless rehabs" that do little but cycle the indigent through to get a check from .gov. Of course, some will claim that as a success since the patients aren't homeless for the duration of their treatment.