Uninsured rate hits 25-year low in New Jersey thanks to Obamacare

[ProSense]

Uninsured rate hits 25-year low in New Jersey thanks to Obamacare

by Jed Lewison

Good news in New Jersey:

The first look at the Affordable Care Act’s impact on New Jersey reveals the percentage of uninsured people is on track to reach its lowest level in nearly a quarter of a century, according to a new report released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The proportion of uninsured adults decreased 38 percent from September to early March, according to the foundation. That decline is likely to accelerate, knowing that many people waited until the last minute to beat the March 30 enrollment deadline.

Of course, don't expect Gov. Chris Christie to claim any credit for this. Aside from the fact that "Hey, I didn't reject Medicaid expansion" isn't really a compelling pitch to make for yourself, in the party whose presidential nomination he seeks, these statistics are a liability. Because in the GOP, there is no bigger sin than being associated in any way with something that shows Obamacare is working.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/05/23/1301456/-Uninsured-rate-hits-25-year-low-in-New-Jersey-thanks-to-Obamacare

[bettyellen]

1. 38% is huge. Wow.

[Kahuna]

2. I dare him to run for president with those stats. HRC

would pummel him with that.

[ProSense]

4. Christie is toast. n/t

[okaawhatever]

3. K & R nt

[Scurrilous]

5. K & R