Texas Medicaid Director: 91 Percent Of Texans Will Have Insurance If State Implements Obamacare

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/28/433626/texas-medicaid-director-91-percent-of-texans-will-have-insurance-if-state-implements-obamacare/

Texas Medicaid Director: 91 Percent Of Texans Will Have Insurance If State Implements Obamacare |

Texas Republicans are taking a hardline against implementing the exchanges in the Affordable Care Act and currently have “no plans to implement an exchange” in the state. But during a House Public Health and Insurance Committees hearing yesterday, Billy Millwee, the State Medicad Director told lawmakers that “the percentage of Texans with health insurance will increase to 91 percent – up from 74 percent today – after the national health care law takes effect in 2014.” Texas — which has the highest rate of uninsured Americans — has the most to gain from implementing the law.

[Thinkingabout]

1. Thanks for Obamacare

Did Rick Perry do this for us NO NO NO. It is time to start running some people out on a rail. OPPS Perry needs to be the first.

[Turbineguy]

2. That would be a catastophe!

91% would be able to see a Doctor when they get sick? What will we do with the money this saves? How do we deal with the drop in lost productivity? What if this should stop an epidemic? How will we cope with all those who feel better?

I'm thinking culture shock and social disorientation running rampant!

Man, those Texans had better elect some more republicans tout suite!

[Fumesucker]

3. I wonder what percentage of the 91% will be able to afford to use the insurance?

The last time I could afford to see the doctor some years ago they collected the copay up-front, no copay, no doctor visit.