There is still a coverage gap, it's small and shrinking.
Using that as some sort of explanation for why people are dying on the roads in the US compared to the rest of the world explains nothing.
There is still a coverage gap, it's small and shrinking.
Using that as some sort of explanation for why people are dying on the roads in the US compared to the rest of the world explains nothing.
For those that prefer numbers, nonelderly Americans were ~17% uninsured pre-ACA, ~11% uninsured post-ACA:
https://www.kff.org/uninsured/issue-brief/key-facts-about-th...
- 25% are eligible for Medicaid/CHIP, but have not enrolled.
- 38% are eligible for a health insurance subsidy, but have not utilized it.
- 28% are ineligible for financial assistance (i.e. Illegal immigrants or folks who can afford a plan for less than 8.5% of their income)
- 7.5% are "in the coverage gap", (not sure what that means).
https://www.kff.org/uninsured/issue-brief/a-closer-look-at-t...
[0]: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/upshot/the-real-reason-th...
It’s a problem that can be legislated away with public scrutiny and effort. This kind of history is irrelevant to next steps; it’s not like advocating for a literal holocaust. The figurative identity of a business owner is not my problem.
Just expressing where my indifference for others lies. Keep people alive, figuratively kill coddled businesses.
That being said, this kind of history is absolutely not irrelevant to next steps. It is incredibly relevant since the situation we're in now is a direct consequence of a previous set of heavy handed restrictions introduced by the government.