Rick Perry is Quietly Encouraging Texans to Sign up for Obamacare
Governor Rick Perry has always been one of the Affordable Care Act's most vocal opponents. He's called it a "monstrosity", a "stomach punch to the economy," and a "felony." But that hasn't stopped him from telling Texans to sign up for health coverage from the law.
That's right--Rick Perry's administration is encouraging Texans to enroll in the ACA's health insurance exchanges.
As the Texas Tribune reported last week, Texas will soon be shutting down its high-risk insurance pool for residents with pre-existing conditions, pushing them to seek coverage in the federal insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. According to the Tribune, "the state has deemed the high-risk pool obsolete, as the Affordable Care Act prohibits insurance companies participating in the federal marketplace...from denying coverage to Texans with pre-existing conditions." Governor Perry signed the bill abolishing the high-risk pool into law in June, and it will be shut down by the end of the year.
This is just the latest in a series of hypocritical moves by Governor Perry regarding the Affordable Care Act. Though he's called the law a "criminal act," Perry certainly has no problem accepting money from it. As we reported last month, Perry has accepted over $100 million in ACA grants, and was asking for even more to help expand a state program providing insurance to those with disabilities.
More at http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/14274/rick-perry-is-quietly-encouraging-texans-to-sign-up-for-obamacare .
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Gov. Rick Perry is a RINO Socialist?
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