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47. This child is covered by Medicaid. But MS Medicaid won't cover insulin.

Reply to scottie10 (Reply #18)

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 03:21 PM

Jul 2016

Read the article. This has nothing to do with ACA.

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Lawmaker to woman: Buy kid's meds yourself; don't ask state [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2016 OP

" Have you thought about buying the supplies with money that you earn?" riversedge Jun 2016 #1

Photo of the jerk....He looks well fed living of he taxpayers since 2008 riversedge Jun 2016 #2

Maybe he'll develop Type II and grow a heart. nt Ilsa Jun 2016 #7

Wouldn't be surprised to find out he owns stock in the company that makes the medicine. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #12

That is the Mississippi way. forest444 Jul 2016 #49

the inference is people needing Medicaid services are lazy, freeloading assholes Skittles Jun 2016 #3

That is what galls me about these sanctimonious s#$%s. brer cat Jun 2016 #20

Yeah, it's not his kid so it can go ahead and die Warpy Jun 2016 #32

or those on Medicaid work for conservatives who tell them how to get aid yurbud Jul 2016 #48

Here's his email address OldRedneck Jun 2016 #4

this is why SheriffBob Jun 2016 #5

EXACTLY! narnian60 Jun 2016 #29

please be nice, I have lived in Ocean Springs, and most of them demigoddess Jun 2016 #6

Hiya neighbor! Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #9

Doesn't surprise me a bit. Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #8

Meanwhile, they vote down raising the minimum wage because "those people" aren't worth it. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #14

Pretty much, yep. Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #30

that's their thinking exactly--very well put renate Jun 2016 #43

Belated thank you for the welcome! Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #45

I feel for this woman............. mrmpa Jun 2016 #10

Please! This is NSFW. Lucky Luciano Jun 2016 #11

What a POS Solly Mack Jun 2016 #13

the medical industrial complex w/ FIGHT anything that would CURE diabetes. pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #15

Some of that money she earns goes to pay your salary, guy ck4829 Jun 2016 #16

A Bible-thumping pro-lifer I bet. Vinca Jun 2016 #17

Affordable Care Act scottie10 Jun 2016 #18

Not helping? Live in a Red State, perhaps? displacedtexan Jun 2016 #28

ACA scottie10 Jun 2016 #38

Or is it Big Pharma looking to make a bigger buck? N/t AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #35

It's not the ACA. herding cats Jun 2016 #40

ok scottie10 Jun 2016 #41

This child is covered by Medicaid. But MS Medicaid won't cover insulin. yardwork Jul 2016 #47

He must have the good fortune (so far) to not have anyone in his family with diabetes. tanyev Jun 2016 #19

You have to be a sociopath to write such an evil response to a desperate mother. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #21

What Odin Said! ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #23

It's not easy raising a child with Type 1 TexasMommaWithAHat Jun 2016 #22

So many mean-spirited assholes in government. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #24

I just knew it had to be a Republican. Just knew. GOLGO 13 Jun 2016 #25

The lawmaker missed the point: the State said it would provide meds and isn't. Shrike47 Jun 2016 #26

The state may say that, but there's always a reason why it can't/won't do it. AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #34

Maybe the point was he saw an opportunity to say something nasty to someone desperate Person 2713 Jun 2016 #36

Translation: Let them eat cake. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #27

He looks to be exactly the piece of pond scum I expected. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #31

Isn't it funny that they're all pro-life until it may cost them money? AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #33

No, just no. tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #37

At one time my kid's Rxs were Ilsa Jun 2016 #39

Type 1 Diabetes raptor_rider Jun 2016 #42

More of that good old fashioned republican empathy that they're known for! Initech Jun 2016 #44

Message from Republicans - let the poor die. yardwork Jul 2016 #46