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killaphill

(212 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:23 PM Jun 2020

Beshear promises health insurance for all black Kentuckians

Source: Lexington Herald Leader

After more than a week of protests against police brutality and racial injustice, Gov. Andy Beshear announced several actions Monday aimed at reducing racial inequality in Kentucky.

The biggest promise by far was a pledge to make sure every black Kentuckian has health insurance. He also announced plans to provide anti-bias and other training for police officers and teachers

“My commitment today is we’re going to begin an effort to cover 100 percent of our individuals in our black and African American communities,” Beshear said. “Everybody. We’re going to be putting dollars behind it, we’re going to have a multifaceted campaign to do it.”

Beshear provided few details to back up his pledge, but said his administration will work to connect black Kentuckians with private health insurers and Medicaid.

Read more: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article243373171.html



A good first step. Now lets hope the Governor delivers.
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Beshear promises health insurance for all black Kentuckians (Original Post) killaphill Jun 2020 OP
Any update on the 40 acres & mule? RiverbendsJoe Jun 2020 #1
That'll go over well with poor white Kentuckians. marybourg Jun 2020 #2
And with poor Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans. n/t totodeinhere Jun 2020 #3
Yep. marybourg Jun 2020 #4
Why would anyone have a problem providing resources to help JI7 Jun 2020 #10
Nobody should have a problem with that, but that doesn't mean that others might not be totodeinhere Jun 2020 #13
No one will have a problem with it, if they get it too Polybius Jun 2020 #14
people have always been ok getting things that black people didn't get JI7 Jun 2020 #15
We expanded Corgigal Jun 2020 #5
Beshear's Father created True Blue American Jun 2020 #7
True True Blue American Jun 2020 #8
Although the 'plan' has little detail a race based health insurance benefit would kelly1mm Jun 2020 #6
Hopefully the programs are available to everyone madville Jun 2020 #9
"work to connect black Kentuckians with private health insurers and Medicaid" JI7 Jun 2020 #11
This Bayard Jun 2020 #12

JI7

(89,172 posts)
10. Why would anyone have a problem providing resources to help
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 09:10 AM
Jun 2020

get black people the same insurance available to others ?

totodeinhere

(13,034 posts)
13. Nobody should have a problem with that, but that doesn't mean that others might not be
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:47 AM
Jun 2020

upset that they are not eligible for the same program. If one purpose of the program is to make up for wrongs committed against black people, why not extend the program to all people of color? All people of color have faced discrimination and genocide, not just black people.

Polybius

(15,235 posts)
14. No one will have a problem with it, if they get it too
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:37 PM
Jun 2020

If just one group is getting it, it's a big problem.

JI7

(89,172 posts)
15. people have always been ok getting things that black people didn't get
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 09:42 PM
Jun 2020

but in this case this is more about helping the black community get access to what is also available to others.

kelly1mm

(4,719 posts)
6. Although the 'plan' has little detail a race based health insurance benefit would
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:32 AM
Jun 2020

almost certainly be challenged and I seriously doubt it would be constitutional.

madville

(7,397 posts)
9. Hopefully the programs are available to everyone
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 08:20 AM
Jun 2020

And what he means is that they will conduct a campaign specifically targeted towards Black Kentuckians to inform them of the options available.

Talk about a way to alienate all the other people of different races living in poverty in your state if not.

JI7

(89,172 posts)
11. "work to connect black Kentuckians with private health insurers and Medicaid"
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 09:13 AM
Jun 2020

I don't see why this would be a problem for anyone.

It's just about helping a community to get access to things and available to all.

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