In a nutshell, the main flaw of Ryan’s position is that it ignores that the difference between the population on Medicaid and the low-income population without it is that the latter group has no insurance. Medicaid isn’t perfect, but for all its flaws, it provides access to health care for a population that, in large part, otherwise has nothing. As Frakt and Carroll point out in the starkest terms: “Does anyone really dispute that having health insurance is better than not having health insurance? Anyone who does, should put their money where their mouth is. Medicaid isn’t welfare. You don’t get cash. It pays for health care if you need it. And, like all health insurance, it makes people healthier and saves lives. Lots of people say so. Studies confirm this.”
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 11:54:39 +0000
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