An important question
that has always been of interest for people of US has been the benefits that
the people of Missouri can avail if they would have decided to go with the
options and features of Medicaid as per the conditions specified by Obamacare. According
to a research paper that was published by the White House it was stated that
with the state of Missouri and the people of the state ready to implement and
promulgate Obamacare over 961,000 of the people enrolling in the program would
have been able to qualify the eligibility criteria for the treatment of
different preventative measures such as colorectal cancer screenings,
mammograms, and an annual wellness visit without copayments, coinsurance, or
deductibles (White House, 2012, page 1)
In addition to this up
to $81.3 million were provided to the government to ensure that uninsured
citizens of the state are provided with all adequate medicaid facilities
through which they can be provided treatment in the state of the art medical
centers and at the same time reduce the number of people uninsured in the
state. All of this was being completely funded by the Federal Government. Also,
94,300 small businesses in Missouri were eligible to qualify for the insurance
that was provided under the banner of Obamacare creating conveniences for
employers as well as employees (White House, 2012 page 1)
It can be said that
Missouri is one such fortunate state to have an opportunity to deal with the
complications of Obamacare ever more seriously and effectively. The state had a
tough call with Obamacare requiring Missouri to expand or face the loss of all state-funds
until the Supreme Court ruled expansions as optional.
The expansion would not
have served the interests of Missouri State well. It is high time that the
lawmakers took up the downsides of Obamacare and came up with suggestions to
provide an alternate plan action that encompasses and addresses the healthcare
needs of socially and economically disadvantaged segment of Missouri and
America on the whole.
The need for the
correct utilization of public funds cannot be stressed less. It should well be
kept in mind that public money is neither infinite nor free-flowing. Indebting
the future generations is not a plausible idea. The policymakers should call
for shrewd use of money.
The current
propositions of Obamacare are not without its pitfalls hence the reform is
inevitable and should be taken on priority basis.
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