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Originally Posted by Azure
I thought literally everyone that uses Medicaid doesn't pay income taxes.
One of the biggest reasons it is extremely underfunded.
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The funny thing about the whole concept of income tax is one actually needs to earn income before you pay the darn thing.
But I suppose there is the thought that these free loaders who qualify for medicaid like, you know, the poor elderly, minor children, the blind, the permanently disabled should get their act together. They too need work and pay for their health insurance like the rest of us hard working taxpayers. /green text
It is hardly an incentive to get medicaid since it means you're at or near the poverty level ($17K for a family of 3) with very basic care.
Hospitals and doctors don't even necessarily like to take medicare patients, at least in WA state, because of the low reimbursement rates versus, say, the numerous amounts of Canadians on medical vacations getting hip replacement surgery.