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jwirr

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16. As someone who has used many of our social programs for many years I can warn anyone that once

Tue Sep 30, 2014, 04:39 PM

Sep 2014

on the one thing we try never to do is - get off.

I worked with developmentally disabled clients in a workshop. They did not get paid enough to pay for their own medical needs so one of the things we did is monitor their hours so they did not make too much and get kicked off.

Welfare users once did that with AFDC so that they did not lose Medicaid for their families. One of the worst parts of being poor is that they limited what you can do to get ahead. I realize that the congress does not want someone who is rich to be on assistance but there is a long way between poor and rich.

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Underinsured ACA Enrollees Strain Community Health Centers [View all] eridani Sep 2014 OP

And there is always deprivation of mandated insurance by omission daredtowork Sep 2014 #1

As someone who has used many of our social programs for many years I can warn anyone that once jwirr Sep 2014 #16

Yes it's verty tricky daredtowork Sep 2014 #24

And unless there's some kind of miracle this November drm604 Sep 2014 #2

Where on earth did you get the idea woo me with science Sep 2014 #6

I don't have that idea. drm604 Sep 2014 #10

Not at tje national level. But there is a lot of activity on single payer at the state level n/t eridani Sep 2014 #13

I was wondering about this. indivisibleman Sep 2014 #3

The ACA plans that I've seen Habibi Sep 2014 #9

"Siver" plans still leave many unable to access health care Yo_Mama Sep 2014 #23

Tell me about it... StandingInLeftField Oct 2014 #29

Very important flamingdem Sep 2014 #4

There is a health clinic here that has experienced this first hand... DAMANgoldberg Sep 2014 #5

Single payer allows for private insurance to cover anything not covered by single payer eridani Sep 2014 #12

Thanks for the reply. DAMANgoldberg Oct 2014 #25

The plan would be for Medicare and Medicaid to be folded into a universal system n/t eridani Oct 2014 #26

Thanks for the reply. DAMANgoldberg Oct 2014 #27

The corporate mandate was the goal. woo me with science Sep 2014 #7

Why did Bernie vote for the ACA? Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #18

Divide, divide, divide. woo me with science Sep 2014 #19

I seem to recall you having a Bernie For Prez picture in your sig line.... Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #21

It is possible to get supplemental plans that cover the deductible BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #8

How shitty is the ACA if people need deductible insurance? leftstreet Sep 2014 #15

Very BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #17

No shit. woo me with science Sep 2014 #22

kick woo me with science Sep 2014 #11

Couldn't possibly be. Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #14

Oh, those profit statements! woo me with science Sep 2014 #20

On Nov 19, 2008 I said this on DU.. Fumesucker Oct 2014 #28