Arizona Governor Blocks 31,000 Low-Income Children From Access To Life Saving Healthcare

[tabasco]

Source: Addicting Info

As Arizona grapples with passing their Constitutionally required budget, its governor, Doug Ducey, informed legislators that he will no longer be supporting the extension of the state’s KidsCare program. The program, which is a branch of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (which Hillary Clinton lobbied for), serves over 31,000 low-income children, many of whom have chronic illnesses.

Steve Farley, a Democratic Senator in the legislature, posted on Facebook:

Such sad news. We just received word that the Governor is no longer supporting the extension of KidsCare healthcare to 31,000 low-income children, and is now saying those kids, many of whom are suffering chronic illnesses, will have to wait till next year. We remain the only state in the country that does not cover these kids.

Gov. Ducey decided it would be too much trouble to overcome the opposition of extremist ideologues in the House, even though we had the Senate votes to win.

There would be ZERO COST to the state to extend this coverage. Some of those kids will not be alive next year. This is a complete failure of leadership on the part of the Governor and the legislative majority

Let that sink in: if the Governor gets his way, Arizona will continue to be the only state that does not cover low-income children’s healthcare services. Even Kansas, which is on the brink of near total financial collapse, extends this program.

Read more: http://addictinginfo.org/2016/05/03/arizona-governor-blocks-31000-low-income-children-from-access-to-life-saving-healthcare/

[RandySF]

1. What happens in the states

Is more important than chasing unicorns for the White House.

[tabasco]

6. Well, since you decided to unload GDP diarrhea in this thread...

Under the masterful leadership of DNC Chairperson and Clinton cohort Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, the Democratic Party has lost 11 governorships, 13 U.S. Senate seats, 69 House seats, 913 state legislative seats and 30 state legislative chambers.


http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/remove-debbie-wasserman

[LanternWaste]

11. Post hoc ergo prompter hoc.

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. A wonderfully convenient fallacy fully embraced by the biased mind.

[tabasco]

18. I didn't start it, Professor 101.

Nobody's impressed.

[elias7]

7. you just need to leave

[questionseverything]

21. the single payer unicorn would cover these children too

until healthcare is a RIGHT for every citizen, some group will suffer

exactly what is hc's plan to cover the remaining 10% that are currently uninsured?

higher penalties? jail time?

the mandate was her idea afterall and i am sure she doesn't understand how at 57 years old i would be unable to spend 30% of my income for healthcare...since she is a multi millionaire with guaranteed coverage for life

if i had known my entire life that once i was "old" i would be charged 3 times as much as a young person at least i could of planned for it but to spring it on me after the biggest recession in my lifetime is insanity and a death sentence for me and millions more like me

[Wellstone ruled]

2. What a Stupid Idea!!

Amazing how a States Legislature can be so uncaring of the people they are elected to represent. Dare say,the Bigoted Rethugs really do hate people,and there are many Children in Arizona who are Caucasian,and fall into this group.

[tabasco]

4. Not just stupid -- unconscionable.

Our federal system with sovereign states has FAILED.

Denying health care to children -- I didn't think even republicans could go this low.

[Wellstone ruled]

14. Love to call out the Players in that hate filled

State. I thing most here on DU know the what where and why of these people. Knowing a couple of these people and their real agendas,makes one want to reach out an touch them and their little hate filled groups. Arizona is just a continuation of the Theocracy in Utah. Same families and extended families.

[Old Codger]

3. Great

What a fucking bunch of miserable sleazeballs we have running this country...Fucking GOP assholes

[Jitter65]

5. Still think state and local elections don't matter? Good-bye McCain. Demi need to focus on ALL

down-ticket candidates in AZ and leave no one uncontested.

[Akicita]

8. Wow. This is sickening.

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. And gets himself extra points in the race to be Trump's VP

That's the kind of asshole move that Trump admires.

[Odin2005]

10. Another Obamacare success!

SINGLE PAYER NOW!!!

[Vinca]

12. Another Bible-thumping Republican I presume.

[Dustlawyer]

17. I guess Jesus says, "suffer the little children..."

Christian values at work! Why don't some of the anti-abortion protestors stand up for these kids?

[lark]

13. Gee that sounds like something Rick Scott would love to do.

But, even he knows better than that, and Voldemort (Scott) is truly evil.

[NoMoreRepugs]

15. the Rethug motto - "Love the fetus - Hate the Child" on display again

[old guy]

16. If the people of Arizona are satisfied with these elected officials actions, so be it.

The only thing that will change anything is if the people decide to change it by voting these people out.

[tabasco]

19. Lest we forget the effects of pervasive, pernicious right-wing propaganda,

which is 100% of the U.S. mass media.

[questionseverything]

20. well that is if we accept that any of these officials were actually elected

election integrity activists have been fighting election fraud in az for years

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TKmkSNAkCfRHNzaDRORUFaRzQ/view?pref=2&pli=1

http://bradblog.com/?p=11668

[kimmylavin]

22. Let me guess...

"Pro-life" Republican?

[jtuck004]

23. A Death Panel of one. n/t

[left-of-center2012]

24. "There would be ZERO COST to the state to extend this coverage"

"Some of those kids will not be alive next year"

[TexasBushwhacker]

25. And poor parents will go back to using the ER

for their children's primary care which will COST money!