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17. 17,000 People Will Die Uninsured in Red States Because GOP Leaders Refused Medicaid Expansion

Simone Sanner
February 6, 2014

Dr. Steffie Woolhandler is co-author of the new study Opting Out Of Medicaid Expansion: the Health And Financial Impacts. The new study just released has found up to 17,000 people will die as a result of the refusal of red state governors to participate in expanded Medicaid programs.

There are 8 million people who will not receive coverage under the new law that are eligible for it. Of that 8 million, as many as 17,000 people will die having not gotten the medical care those in blue states have access to. Another 750,000 will suffer from untreated depression, diabetics will not have access to medication, and women will not have access to pap smears and mammograms.

Woolhandler attributes this to a political move on the part of red state governors, as the program is 100% completely funded by the federal government for the first three years. After those three years have passed, 90% of the costs will be funded by the federal government.

States making the investment in their people will see an approximate 50% reduction in the number of people without any health insurance whatsoever.

read more: http://aattp.org/17000-people-will-die-uninsured-in-red-states-because-gop-leaders-refused-medicaid-expansion/