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My b.s. meter is tingling at a lot of what you said (enough that on reddit I'd accuse you of being a shill), but you're being blatantly disingenuous about healt

My b.s. meter is tingling at a lot of what you said (enough that on reddit I'd accuse you of being a shill), but you're being blatantly disingenuous about healthcare. It's true that emergency rooms won't turn anyone away (and maybe you bailed on the resultant bill as a "poor" college student), but Medicaid does nothing for most and even for those who qualify it gives nothing in the way of preventative care.

hueving 12y ago
I don't think you know what the word "shill" means. You can't just use it as a term for people that have a different political view than you.
- juliangregorian 12y ago
  I don't think you know what the word "political" means. You can't just use it as a term for people who uncritically spew whatever bullshit they were fed out their mouth hole.
  - refurb 12y ago
    You're spewing incorrect information on Medicaid. What's the saying about living in a glass house and throwing rocks?
refurb 12y ago
Medicaid does nothing for most and even for those who qualify it gives nothing in the way of preventative care What? That's patently false. Medicaid provides access to a wide range of providers and requires almost no financial contribution (you get a prescription filled and it's $3-5; if you can't pay it's free). As for preventative care, it's actually a focus of Medicaid! There are numerous programs offered that provide preventative care for pregnant women and children. [1] [1]http://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-topics/quality-of-care/quality-of-care.html http://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by...
- juliangregorian 12y ago
  You're sidestepping the argument. Qualifying for Medicaid is onerous and most are "not poor enough". Thanks for the almost completely irrelevant link though, really managed to waste a lot of my time.
  - refurb 12y ago
    Haha. We have a lively one here! The ACA just increased Medicaid eligibility to 133% of the Federal Poverty Level (~$40K for a family of 4). I would argue that's a pretty reasonable cutoff for those in need.

hueving 12y ago

I don't think you know what the word "shill" means. You can't just use it as a term for people that have a different political view than you.

juliangregorian 12y ago
I don't think you know what the word "political" means. You can't just use it as a term for people who uncritically spew whatever bullshit they were fed out their mouth hole.
- refurb 12y ago
  You're spewing incorrect information on Medicaid. What's the saying about living in a glass house and throwing rocks?

refurb 12y ago

Medicaid does nothing for most and even for those who qualify it gives nothing in the way of preventative care What? That's patently false. Medicaid provides access to a wide range of providers and requires almost no financial contribution (you get a prescription filled and it's $3-5; if you can't pay it's free). As for preventative care, it's actually a focus of Medicaid! There are numerous programs offered that provide preventative care for pregnant women and children. [1] [1]http://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-topics/quality-of-care/quality-of-care.html http://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by...

juliangregorian 12y ago
You're sidestepping the argument. Qualifying for Medicaid is onerous and most are "not poor enough". Thanks for the almost completely irrelevant link though, really managed to waste a lot of my time.
- refurb 12y ago
  Haha. We have a lively one here! The ACA just increased Medicaid eligibility to 133% of the Federal Poverty Level (~$40K for a family of 4). I would argue that's a pretty reasonable cutoff for those in need.