Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz made quite the statement with regard to Medicaid on Monday.
According to the Dallas Morning News, Cruz said the following at a news conference yesterday:
"Our friends who are saying they want health care do not realize that expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas."
The stuffed bear upon which a film was named after (Ted) appears to have more knowledge regarding Medicaid than Senator Cruz.
The state Cruz represents - Texas - has the highest percentage of uninsured residents of any state in this country. Approximately 33% of Texans between the ages of 19 and 64 are uninsured (4,886,100). Another 17% of Texans between the ages of 0 and 18 are uninsured (1,247,300) - also tops in the country. Overall, 25% of Texans are uninsured (6,234,900) - once again, tops in the country.
As noted in a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, if Texas did participate in the Medicaid expansion, their Medicaid rolls would increase by 45% (1.4 million people) as of the year 2019
So how is it that Medicaid expansion for "the most vulnerable" in Texas, whom are without healthcare, would "worsen" healthcare options for these very people? How is it possible to worsen healthcare options for a person without healthcare?
Going by this kind of logic, I have to believe Mr. Cruz would also state the following line at some point in the future (if he hasn't already) - "We shouldn't increase funding for reading programs, as this will worsen reading among the illiterate."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/02/ted-cruz-medicaid_n_2998105.html
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According to the Dallas Morning News, Cruz said the following at a news conference yesterday:
"Our friends who are saying they want health care do not realize that expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas."
The stuffed bear upon which a film was named after (Ted) appears to have more knowledge regarding Medicaid than Senator Cruz.
The state Cruz represents - Texas - has the highest percentage of uninsured residents of any state in this country. Approximately 33% of Texans between the ages of 19 and 64 are uninsured (4,886,100). Another 17% of Texans between the ages of 0 and 18 are uninsured (1,247,300) - also tops in the country. Overall, 25% of Texans are uninsured (6,234,900) - once again, tops in the country.
As noted in a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, if Texas did participate in the Medicaid expansion, their Medicaid rolls would increase by 45% (1.4 million people) as of the year 2019
So how is it that Medicaid expansion for "the most vulnerable" in Texas, whom are without healthcare, would "worsen" healthcare options for these very people? How is it possible to worsen healthcare options for a person without healthcare?
Going by this kind of logic, I have to believe Mr. Cruz would also state the following line at some point in the future (if he hasn't already) - "We shouldn't increase funding for reading programs, as this will worsen reading among the illiterate."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/02/ted-cruz-medicaid_n_2998105.html
http://www.texmed.org/template.aspx?id=5517
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