Dr. Lynn Blewett
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We established these marketplaces. And now it's like, okay, how can we like just open that up just a little bit more to add more people? You know, so we increase the eligibility levels or we open it up to additional people. So Minnesota just passed, not this year, but the prior legislative session, health insurance coverage, a Medicaid type program for undocumented.
We established these marketplaces. And now it's like, okay, how can we like just open that up just a little bit more to add more people? You know, so we increase the eligibility levels or we open it up to additional people. So Minnesota just passed, not this year, but the prior legislative session, health insurance coverage, a Medicaid type program for undocumented.
So that's, you know, for children and adults. So that's a huge incremental. Now, we don't get any federal money for that. That's a state only. Feds will not pay for undocumented people health care through Medicaid or through the marketplaces. So that's and there's about six or seven states who are doing that now saying these people are here. They're contributing to our economy.
So that's, you know, for children and adults. So that's a huge incremental. Now, we don't get any federal money for that. That's a state only. Feds will not pay for undocumented people health care through Medicaid or through the marketplaces. So that's and there's about six or seven states who are doing that now saying these people are here. They're contributing to our economy.
They're showing up in our ER without any health insurance. We're going to extend a program for them and pay for it. So there will be some premiums. There'll be some cost sharing, but that's, you know, so states are sort of like, where's the pockets?
They're showing up in our ER without any health insurance. We're going to extend a program for them and pay for it. So there will be some premiums. There'll be some cost sharing, but that's, you know, so states are sort of like, where's the pockets?
How can we address these pockets of uninsured and trying to, you know, trying to get those, you know, get those last people who are not covered into some kind of healthcare system.
How can we address these pockets of uninsured and trying to, you know, trying to get those, you know, get those last people who are not covered into some kind of healthcare system.
Well, in 2010, when it was passed, we had 50 million people uninsured. Now we have 30 million. So it reduced the uninsurance bite. It provided coverage for 20 million people, in essence. That's a lot. Yeah. So it's not a... it was a significant impact on our system.
Well, in 2010, when it was passed, we had 50 million people uninsured. Now we have 30 million. So it reduced the uninsurance bite. It provided coverage for 20 million people, in essence. That's a lot. Yeah. So it's not a... it was a significant impact on our system.
But we still have 30 million people and we accept that as a country.
But we still have 30 million people and we accept that as a country.
Well, I was just wondering, so there are... there are grants and support for what we call navigators or enrollment assisters and your community group should know that they exist. And there's a list with phone numbers and they can help, you know, explain the process and help you walk through the application process. And they, you know, that's something, um,
Well, I was just wondering, so there are... there are grants and support for what we call navigators or enrollment assisters and your community group should know that they exist. And there's a list with phone numbers and they can help, you know, explain the process and help you walk through the application process. And they, you know, that's something, um,
that we should make sure the community groups get, because there is- And understand, Lynn.
that we should make sure the community groups get, because there is- And understand, Lynn.