Comments on: Feds Reject Florida Medicaid Copay Plan http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:41:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jp http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116865 jp Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:56:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116865 "Progressive", in my years I have come to associate this term with people who believe the world owes them an existance. They tend to shun hard work to live at others' expense. They demand their "rights' to everything except responsibility for their actions. They always blame someone other than themselves when things go wrong. They believe only they are smart enough to control the government and everyone that disagrees with them are stupid and are not "enlightened". “Progressive”, in my years I have come to associate this term with people who believe the world owes them an existance. They tend to shun hard work to live at others’ expense. They demand their “rights’ to everything except responsibility for their actions. They always blame someone other than themselves when things go wrong. They believe only they are smart enough to
control the government and everyone that disagrees with them are stupid and are not “enlightened”.

]]> By: no longer in Bratt http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116859 no longer in Bratt Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:48:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116859 Huh...your comment is totally false. Look at those countries with universal healthcare...their health care stinks. If you think their healthcare plan is so great...maybe you should move there and see if you enjoy the lowclass health care that you will receive. Huh…your comment is totally false.
Look at those countries with universal healthcare…their health care stinks.

If you think their healthcare plan is so great…maybe you should move there and see if you enjoy the lowclass health care that you will receive.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116820 Jane Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:54:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116820 The pay is so low in this area for many people that even if you work you can't afford health insurance. The pay is so low in this area for many people that even if you work you can’t afford health insurance.

]]> By: Don't judge http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116808 Don't judge Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:06:06 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116808 Some people are so ignorant. Not everyone on Medicaid is a deadbeat and jobless. I, for example have a job and pay for my health insurance. My ex husband lost his job, therefore, not being able to provide health insurance for our children . Now before you bible belts hash at me for being divorced, I'd be in the same situation if we were still married. I was going to add my children to the insurance at my job, but the bi weekly premium was going to be $700. The average person can't afford that. I applied for Medicaid for only my children but was denied and given a share of cost. Each child's medical expenses would have to be $1900 a month before Medicaid would kick in so basically my children still have no health care coverage. Every day I pray they don't get sick. Thankfully, my ex has another job and their insurance will start in April. With that being said, don't assume for one second that every individual is a dead beat or doesn't want to provide for themselves or their kids. I'm all for copayments and monthly premium if they are affordable and/or based on income. Too many people, whether self pay, on Medicaid, or insurance take advantage of the ER. If I got to ER on my BCBS and it's not a true emergency then I get no discount and have to pay for it all out of pocket. You better believe I will be seeing my primary care vs. the ER when the time comes. Have some compassion. I know it doesn't grow on trees, but it's real easy to acquire. Some people are so ignorant. Not everyone on Medicaid is a deadbeat and jobless. I, for example have a job and pay for my health insurance. My ex husband lost his job, therefore, not being able to provide health insurance for our children . Now before you bible belts hash at me for being divorced, I’d be in the same situation if we were still married.
I was going to add my children to the insurance at my job, but the bi weekly premium was going to be $700. The average person can’t afford that. I applied for Medicaid for only my children but was denied and given a share of cost. Each child’s medical expenses would have to be $1900 a month before Medicaid would kick in so basically my children still have no health care coverage. Every day I pray they don’t get sick. Thankfully, my ex has another job and their insurance will start in April.

With that being said, don’t assume for one second that every individual is a dead beat or doesn’t want to provide for themselves or their kids.

I’m all for copayments and monthly premium if they are affordable and/or based on income. Too many people, whether self pay, on Medicaid, or insurance take advantage of the ER. If I got to ER on my BCBS and it’s not a true emergency then I get no discount and have to pay for it all out of pocket. You better believe I will be seeing my primary care vs. the ER when the time comes.

Have some compassion. I know it doesn’t grow on trees, but it’s real easy to acquire.

]]> By: no way http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116806 no way Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:44:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116806 Universal health care is definitely NOT the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!! Better put a little more research into that idea. Universal health care is definitely NOT the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better put a little more research into that idea.

]]> By: Registered Voter http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116801 Registered Voter Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:37:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116801 Know many on medicaid that say they would not sit in doctors office when they can get care faster at ER. They ALWAYS go to the ER first for every ailment. Know many on medicaid that say they would not sit in doctors office
when they can get care faster at ER. They ALWAYS go to the ER
first for every ailment.

]]> By: huh http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116800 huh Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:33:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116800 Universal healthcare is the answer , its too bad we can't elect someone progressive enough to get it done like other first world countries. No reason we should constantly fall behind Universal healthcare is the answer , its too bad we can’t elect someone progressive enough to get it done like other first world countries. No reason we should constantly fall behind

]]> By: My2Cents http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116792 My2Cents Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116792 If the girls would STOP spitting our kid after kid and get an education and find work things would be a lot better. That's the problem with government assistance you can have as many kids as you want and your benefits go up each time. While the state takes their sweet sweet time finding the father's or mother's. If the girls would STOP spitting our kid after kid and get an education and find work things would be a lot better. That’s the problem with government assistance you can have as many kids as you want and your benefits go up each time. While the state takes their sweet sweet time finding the father’s or mother’s.

]]> By: sam http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116791 sam Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116791 wonder: one way to solve the problem. vote republican wonder: one way to solve the problem. vote republican

]]> By: wonder http://www.northescambia.com/2012/02/feds-reject-part-of-floridas-request-for-medicaid-changes/comment-page-1#comment-116779 wonder Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:02:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=83654#comment-116779 The states needs to make all these young 20 and 30 year old people get out and get a job. People that work all their life get layed off have to show proof they are looking for a job to draw money they have paid in. Why are these people that do not work get free health care when I have to work to pay for mine. They should be made to show proof they are out LOOKING FOR A JOB. I hope this passes maybe it will help lower the er copay on everyone that has to work for insurance. It will also keep down things like going to er for cold etc. for free. The states needs to make all these young 20 and 30 year old people get out and get a job. People that work all their life get layed off have to show proof they are looking for a job to draw money they have paid in. Why are these people that do not work get free health care when I have to work to pay for mine. They should be made to show proof they are out LOOKING FOR A JOB. I hope this passes maybe it will help lower the er copay on everyone that has to work for insurance. It will also keep down things like going to er for cold etc. for free.

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