Affordable Health Care Law

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Those too poor to pay a penalty probably already qualify for or have access to health insurance from Medicare, Medicaid, or the military (a lot of the homeless are veterans). Of course, some states refused to expand Medicaid like my state where 25% of the population is uninsured. My county as well as some others in Texas are upset by this because we spend so much money reimbursing hospitals for unpaid medical bills. From what I've read, individuals and families who make up to 400% of the poverty line will qualify for some sort of subsidy.

What is ironic is that Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin, who opposes ACA, is using ACA as a chance to bump people off of Wisconsin's Medicaid. With the subsidies, most should expect a premium of about $19 a month. He says he's giving people a chance to empower themselves with what's supposed to be a "socialist" law. Apparently, it's less socialist than Medicaid, and it's giving Wisconsin a chance to save some money.