Break Quote by Claire McCaskill
“I think people forget that when people lose Medicaid coverage, they still show up at the hospital when they have a chronic illness or a traumatic impact on their health. And those bills are paid by the hospital who then passes those costs on. They do not have a magic fairy paying the bills for people who show up without insurance. Those bills are passed on to all the people in our country that do have insurance. That's why this bill is not going to break the cycle of higher premiums - because we're going to have fewer people insured.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: U.S. Senate testimony on Medicaid, 2019
When people lose Medicaid, hospitals treat them and shift costs to insured patients, raising premiums and reducing coverage.
In simple terms: Loss of Medicaid shifts costs to insured, raising premiums.
Key Takeaway
Recognize hidden cost impacts of uninsured care.
Themes
healthcare economics
insurance
cost shifting
Mood
concerned
analytical
Type
policy
advocacy
When to use this quote
- policy debate
- budget planning
- public health advocacy
Key Concepts
uninsured care
hospital billing
premium rates
Questions to Reflect On
- How does uninsured care affect overall health spending?
- What policies could mitigate cost shifting?
A Different Perspective
The argument assumes all cost shifting equally affects premiums; market dynamics vary.
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