Wisconsin
Related: About this forumWI: Ron Johnson’s “victim of government” had her government healthcare cancelled by Scott Walker
http://bloggingblue.com/2014/05/ron-johnsons-victim-of-government-had-her-government-healthcare-cancelled-by-scott-walker/Generally speaking, HIRSP members loved the plan, because they were getting subsidized rates that were cheaper than what was available on the private market. This was because state statutes required that 40% of the HIRSP members premiums be paid by surcharges on the insurance programs of regular health plans, and by reduced charges from doctors. In other words, we were all paying 40% of Kathi Roses premiums.
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o, its 2013 and everythings going hunky-dory for Rose, until she gets a letter from the HIRSP Authority saying that, because the Affordable Care Act (ACA) puts an end to discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, HIRSP will cease to exist as of January 1, 2014. Remembering President Obamas promise that if you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance, Rose becomes enraged and calls up Senator Johnson to relay her tale of woe.
Johnson jumped into action and before Obama knew what him, BAM!, another Victim of Government was making its debut. The only problem with this story is that Johnson failed to check one key element of this story: The reason why HIRSP was killed had nothing to do with the ACA. HIRSP was axed by Governor Scott Walker in his 2013-15 biennial budget.
giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)A few informed progressives will know, but the majority of the State's citizens will not.
It's good to own all the media.
giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)riqster
(13,986 posts)It's done on purpose.
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)riqster
(13,986 posts)hue
(4,949 posts)Yes I read this and know of several other cases similar to this (since I work in healthcare).
mtasselin
(666 posts)She should be thankful that the ACA is there for her now, but knowing how little people read she will still blame someone else and vote republican.
blackspade
(10,056 posts)To get them out of the program?
Shouldn't that be considered fraud?
Pharaoh
(8,209 posts)they do what they want. Powerful interests own the media and the courts for them.
AllyCat
(16,187 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)Anyone who is responsible for so much pain, suffering and even death is an evil person.
We as a party should start defining what an evil person is and then start actively calling those people evil. We should run on that! You can bet if the tables were turned...Republicans would call Dems evil if we rejected giving people health insurance.. Republicans think the President is socialist for creating health care...well I say they are Evil for taking it away. That would be a good talking point or platform for candidates to run on. Make people more aware or conscious of the danger of not having insurance. Any Governor who won't let his constituents have health insurance is risking someone dying and is consequently
I'd go as far as to say they should be brought up on charges should anyone in there state die because they couldn't get medical care. Maybe we should keep records of the deaths in states and see if the death rate is higher in states that don't have Health Insurance. That would be a very interesting statistic to know.