A shocking new video released this morning by the Foundation for Government Accountability highlights in an entertaining manner a serious issue few are even aware of – the crowding out of services for the current Medicaid population by ex-cons.
According to the video and the Department of Justice, 35 percent of those newly eligible for Medicaid under ObamaCare have a criminal history. Yes, that’s right, 1 in 3 of the new expansion population may be former prisoners.
But providing health care to ex-cons really isn’t the main problem here. The issue is with the perverse incentives under expansion. Criminals will be prioritized over the truly vulnerable in our society. How can that be, you ask?
The new expansion population has a higher reimbursement rate than those in “old Medicaid,” all but ensuring those who are the sickest among us get pushed to the back
