Nation
Anything But Routine, Redux: In From the Cold
Bernie Sanders pulls in 10K for his “I’m not Hillary Clinton!” rally.: Moe Lane
Always Play On Offense: Erick Erickson
The Liberty to Take Liberties with Reality: Stuart Schneiderman
ISIS Publishes Map of July 4th FBI Command Centers : GWP
We are All Californians Now: Victor Davis Hanson
Avert Your Eyes and Hold Your Nose: Debra Saunders
Yes, SCOTUS, Congress wants to destroy our health care system: Larry Elder
Anti-Israel activist Max Blumenthal now a Hillary 2016 problem: William A. Jacobson
Jeb Bush Reveals His Anti-Israel Stance With Speech at Anti-Israel Conference: RWN
Gun-Grabbing Democrat Seeks Plea Deal for Arms Trafficking/Corruption: Bob Owens
Economy
Puerto Rico Goes Broke: John HinderakerWhat ‘Education’ Teaches: R.S. McCain
A tale of two debt crises: Is Puerto Rico America’s Greece?: Desmond Lachman
Scandal Central
Dozens of Hillary Emails Classified: Daniel HalperLife in a Kleptocracy: The Z Man
RACISM: As a Mexican, I’m Offended at Obama Calling Us ‘GANGBANGERS'!: Sooper
Climate & Energy
Sustainability is the Left's New Code Word for Social Justice: Trey SanchezMedia
Fukuyama: Democracy is not going to survive if people do not want democracy: ClaremontMedia Hide Facts, Call Everyone Else Racist Liars: Ann Coulter
Greta demands Hillary remove ‘dishonest’ ad featuring her: Brian Maloney
Polygamy Is Here: RS
New York Times succinctly and unwittingly sums up Greece’s problem: Doug Powers
Walking While White – Family Of Victim David Poole: “He Will Not Recover”: Treehouse
World
Surprise! Obama's Lying To America About Iranian Compliance With Interim Deal: LidChina Bans Islam And Says It Does Not Give A Darn To All The Cry Babies Who Complain: Shoebat
Obama has not severed his tied with the Muslim Brotherhood: JPost
Barack Obama BLOCKS SUPPORT to Kurds to Fight ISIS: GWP
Prelude to invasion? Russia to examine legality of Baltic States' 1991 independence: Marathon
UK: 100 Islamic supremacists each year spread hatred of the West at universities: Robert Spencer
Sci-Tech (courtesy BadBlue Tech News)
Credit Card Data Breach Confirmed At Trump Hotels: Chris MorranIt’s time to geek out over a new global bathymetric data set: Deep Sea News
What Did Galileo Invent?: Matt Wiliams
Cornucopia
Daniel George, Teen-Aged Almanac Maker: Boston 1775Unique pre-Civil War Brooklyn Atlantics card for sale: The History Blog
Mark Levin’s awesome response to Obama shutting down Redskins new stadium: Scoop
Image: In Vienna, John Kerry shows he's determined to overcome any obstacle to reach Iran nuclear deal
Today's Larwyn's Linx sponsored by: Time for a real conservative: TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT
QOTD: "Does anyone really believe the Obamacare promises of quality, accessibility and low costs can be achieved while retaining our insurance-based system? Obamacare promised to add 30 million newly insured to Medicaid; force insurers to accept those with pre-existing illnesses; raise no taxes on the middle class to pay for it; force insurance carriers to allow “children” under the age of 26 to remain on their parents’ policy; allow you to keep your doctor and your plan — if you chose to; disallow carriers from “discriminating” against men and women in setting prices; save the “typical family” $2,500 in premiums; and not “raise the deficit by one dime.”
Even under Obama, there is no such thing as a free lunch. To pay for these government-imposed expenses, insurance carriers are seeking higher premiums while imposing higher deductibles and co-pays. Since health care is a “right,” since Obamacare was to be “affordable” and since the greedy, nasty insurance companies seek profits, the left will then say, “We have no alternative. Medicare for all!”
So, yes, Mr. Justice Roberts, Democrats who passed Obamacare without a single Republican vote absolutely seek “to destroy” and “not improve health insurance markets.” This is all according to plan." --Larry Elder
http://www.factcheck.org/2014/01/medicaid-estate-recovery-program/
ReplyDeleteMedicaid is not an insurance program, it is a loan program of medical and nursing home care to the poor. There is typically no premium to pay and no assessment of risk. There is no membership income to pay each year for services delivered.
After death, states are required to seek recovery from the assets of people over 55 (this used to be 65), and may seek the assets of anyone at any age. The principle is that the state has provided medical care and deserves to be paid back to the extent possible.
One claim for ObamaCare is that more people will be insured and so are paying for their own medical care. This isn't true for most Medicaid participants, who pay no premiums and will have no recoverable assets. Their care is a simple expense whether or not they are signed up for Obamacare. Some people with assets are being guided into Medicaid under O'Care, and they will find that their medical care is far from low-cost or free. The full, undiscounted value of care delivered will be taken from their families upon their death.