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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:29 PM Feb 2014

Meet Israel Hilton, a Texan with terminal cancer who can't get Medicaid thanks to Rick Perry...

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Meet Israel Hilton, a Texan with terminal cancer who can't get Medicaid thanks to Rick Perry http://thkpr.gs/1eTO9vi

6:10 AM - 12 Feb 2014

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Meet Israel Hilton, a Texan with terminal cancer who can't get Medicaid thanks to Rick Perry... (Original Post) Playinghardball Feb 2014 OP

The term alsame Feb 2014 #1

Congratulations, Governor "Culture of Life"! bullwinkle428 Feb 2014 #2

As I understand, there is nothing in the law to stop consumers from overestimating their projected ms.smiler Feb 2014 #3

Rick Perry, bloodguilty SummerSnow Feb 2014 #4

alsame

(7,784 posts)

1. The term

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:31 PM

Feb 2014

'depraved indifference' comes to mind.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

2. Congratulations, Governor "Culture of Life"!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:38 PM

Feb 2014

ms.smiler

(551 posts)

3. As I understand, there is nothing in the law to stop consumers from overestimating their projected

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:56 PM

Feb 2014

income. This person and others with little income could state a projected income that is just beyond poverty, say $11,500, just enough to surpass the poverty level and qualify the person for heavily subsidized policies. I ran an example in my area and found good coverage for a cost of $28 per month. Could this possibly be a suitable workaround for some people in those states that have heartless, uncaring, imprudent, un-American Republican Governors?

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

4. Rick Perry, bloodguilty

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2014, 02:57 PM

Feb 2014

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