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In response to "See if this is a fair summary of the outcome of the healthcare law ruling..." by colin

On your second point, the Medicaid expansion not being able to be enforced applies only to existing Medicare funding.

Posted by Roger More (aka RogerMore) Jun 28 '12, 09:40

So, you have two states - one that implements the laws to provide expanded Medicaid coverage, and one that doesn't do anything.

The Federal government will give more money to the first state, to cover their expanded coverage.

The Federal government will not give any extra funding to the second state, because they haven't expanded funding, but neither can it take away existing funding it gives to the state for its current medicaid program.

So, coverage will be expanded in States that choose to, and not in others. That's better than "little expanded coverage for poorer Americans".

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Since the Federal gov't will be paying 100% of the medicare expansion costs for the first few years, and something like 90% after - musubi Jun 28, 09:42 1
- And even if it doesn't happen in some states right away, they still have the option to sign up later - when it's not such a hot button - Roger More Jun 28, 09:45

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On your second point, the Medicaid expansion not being able to be enforced applies only to existing Medicare funding.

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