Arizona Governor Blocks 31,000 Low-Income Children From Access To Life Saving Healthcare
Source: Addicting Info
As Arizona grapples with passing their Constitutionally required budget, its governor, Doug Ducey, informed legislators that he will no longer be supporting the extension of the states KidsCare program. The program, which is a branch of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (which Hillary Clinton lobbied for), serves over 31,000 low-income children, many of whom have chronic illnesses.
Steve Farley, a Democratic Senator in the legislature, posted on Facebook:
Such sad news. We just received word that the Governor is no longer supporting the extension of KidsCare healthcare to 31,000 low-income children, and is now saying those kids, many of whom are suffering chronic illnesses, will have to wait till next year. We remain the only state in the country that does not cover these kids.
Gov. Ducey decided it would be too much trouble to overcome the opposition of extremist ideologues in the House, even though we had the Senate votes to win.
There would be ZERO COST to the state to extend this coverage. Some of those kids will not be alive next year. This is a complete failure of leadership on the part of the Governor and the legislative majority
Let that sink in: if the Governor gets his way, Arizona will continue to be the only state that does not cover low-income childrens healthcare services. Even Kansas, which is on the brink of near total financial collapse, extends this program.
Read more: http://addictinginfo.org/2016/05/03/arizona-governor-blocks-31000-low-income-children-from-access-to-life-saving-healthcare/
RandySF
(59,905 posts)Is more important than chasing unicorns for the White House.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)Under the masterful leadership of DNC Chairperson and Clinton cohort Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, the Democratic Party has lost 11 governorships, 13 U.S. Senate seats, 69 House seats, 913 state legislative seats and 30 state legislative chambers.
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/remove-debbie-wasserman
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. A wonderfully convenient fallacy fully embraced by the biased mind.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)Nobody's impressed.
elias7
(4,039 posts)questionseverything
(9,667 posts)until healthcare is a RIGHT for every citizen, some group will suffer
exactly what is hc's plan to cover the remaining 10% that are currently uninsured?
higher penalties? jail time?
the mandate was her idea afterall and i am sure she doesn't understand how at 57 years old i would be unable to spend 30% of my income for healthcare...since she is a multi millionaire with guaranteed coverage for life
if i had known my entire life that once i was "old" i would be charged 3 times as much as a young person at least i could of planned for it but to spring it on me after the biggest recession in my lifetime is insanity and a death sentence for me and millions more like me
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Amazing how a States Legislature can be so uncaring of the people they are elected to represent. Dare say,the Bigoted Rethugs really do hate people,and there are many Children in Arizona who are Caucasian,and fall into this group.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)Our federal system with sovereign states has FAILED.
Denying health care to children -- I didn't think even republicans could go this low.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)State. I thing most here on DU know the what where and why of these people. Knowing a couple of these people and their real agendas,makes one want to reach out an touch them and their little hate filled groups. Arizona is just a continuation of the Theocracy in Utah. Same families and extended families.
Old Codger
(4,205 posts)What a fucking bunch of miserable sleazeballs we have running this country...Fucking GOP assholes
Jitter65
(3,089 posts)down-ticket candidates in AZ and leave no one uncontested.
Akicita
(1,196 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,424 posts)That's the kind of asshole move that Trump admires.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)SINGLE PAYER NOW!!!
Vinca
(50,342 posts)Dustlawyer
(10,499 posts)Christian values at work! Why don't some of the anti-abortion protestors stand up for these kids?
lark
(23,206 posts)But, even he knows better than that, and Voldemort (Scott) is truly evil.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,530 posts)old guy
(3,284 posts)The only thing that will change anything is if the people decide to change it by voting these people out.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)which is 100% of the U.S. mass media.
questionseverything
(9,667 posts)election integrity activists have been fighting election fraud in az for years
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TKmkSNAkCfRHNzaDRORUFaRzQ/view?pref=2&pli=1
http://bradblog.com/?p=11668
kimmylavin
(2,284 posts)"Pro-life" Republican?
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)"Some of those kids will not be alive next year"
TexasBushwhacker
(20,257 posts)for their children's primary care which will COST money!