How much more dysfunction can the US economy take?
The State newspaper reports Wednesday, “Since last August, an estimated 20,000-25,000 people in the Midlands have paid for policies on the federal health insurance marketplace through the Affordable Care Act. But many of those new health insurance policies have such high out-of-pocket expenses that policyholders still will avoid going to see a physician.”
The State does not reference the source of its data, but Obamacare statistics from government officials have been under suspicion. There have been large discrepancies found in official reports, and reality.
President Barack Obama has said several times that insurance would cost less, and cover more, under Obamacare. That claim has been proven to be false.
“Our sense is (Obamacare) not going to have an impact,” (Mac) Bennett (United Way Midlands CEO) said. “There are still a lot of people who don’t have insurance. And those Affordable Care Act policies have high deductibles. If you can get a service for free, and you’re still counting every penny, you come and get it for free.”
The inadvertently it seems knows Obamacare does not work. Or maybe they will now demand we must tweak it, and go to Total Government Control of healthcare, or “Single-Payer” to get all the wonderful freebies Obama promised.
The free clinic The State is promoting, with the United Way, served 900 last year. It is expected to attract just as many. The US economy is worse this year is worse than it was a year ago. But South Carolina may be doing a little better. States with Republican governors, and more GOP legislative control are rejecting as much federal intervention as possible.
Gov. Nikki Haley has refused to expand the state's Medicaid program because of the exorbitant cost associated with it.
This is the fourth year of the free healthcare effort in the Midlands. Despite trillions more federal dollars spent on food stamps, disability welfare and extended unemployment, the needy have multiplied since late 2008.
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