King: Uninsured 23-year-old battles leukemia, medical bills (CNN)

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By John King
CNN Chief National Correspondent

Editor's note: On CNN's "State of the Union," host and chief national correspondent John King goes outside the Beltway to report on the issues affecting communities across the country.
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So count Rose among the estimated 47 million Americans who lack health insurance, and as a resident of a state with the highest percentage of uninsured: Nearly one in four Texans do not have health coverage.

Despite no coverage, he received expert care through the JPS Health Network, a county hospital that sees 800,000 patients a year, and where fewer than 7 percent of the patients have private health insurance
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Rose initially was put on Medicaid, then at a social worker's suggestion applied for Social Security disability payments. But after he started receiving them, his Medicaid was cut off because Texas is one of a dozen states that counts such payments against its income standards for Medicaid.
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Ask about the politics of health care in Washington, and Rose's first reflex is to blame Republicans. But as the conversation continues, he voices frustration at all the recent Democratic infighting over how to pay for the overhaul.

"I think they need to get their heads together," Rose said. "Because it's really not just about Republican vs. Democrat anymore, it's about getting the job done. And with those majorities in place, things should be happening, especially if you're coming from the same types of ideas and backgrounds, there shouldn't be too much opposition. ... And if they don't get it done, there's going to be a lot of people that are going to be hurting because of it."
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/24/king.sotu.health.care/index.html




Last line says it all.

[ejpoeta]

1. yeah, isn't this the greatest country in the world. one that would cut off medicaid

because SSDI is too much income. just about says it all.

[Justitia]

2. This is exactly what happened to my son. Also in TX, also lost Medicaid.

It is insane what is happening.

[Catshrink]

3. But didn't Virginia Foxx say there were no uninsured people?

:shrug:

My bad. She said :There are no people who don't have health care."

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