uninsureds

While the GOP fiddled, Democrats focused the argument on "uninsureds," which has made a tax deduction (which would only cover those who pay taxes) even less politically palatable.

Republicans and ObamaCare 2009

A lot of the uninsureds or underinsured can barely feed themselves let alone afford the type of medical care that these inhumane people receive.

Republicans say Carter playing 'race card' 2009

Bush did a double whammy, growing both uninsureds and underinsureds by millions. fostert says:

Matthew Yglesias » Advice on Recession-Proofing Your Hospital 2010

Oh, they did recalculate the formula twice, magically eliminating 800,000 uninsureds.

Wonk Room » Republicans Falsely Complain That Democrats Aren’t Consulting Them On Health Care 2009

In my town 4 out of 5 uninsureds land at the nonprofit.

Matthew Yglesias » Advice on Recession-Proofing Your Hospital 2010

Also, if the mandate does not succeed, the independent CBO Congressional Budget Office estimates that only half as many uninsureds would gain coverage, premiums in the non-group market would be 20 percent higher, employer provided insurance falls twice as much, and government spending on the insurance expansion only falls by 25 percent, so only 50 percent of those intended to be covered at 75 percent of the cost.

Miles J. Zaremski: The Supreme Court and Health Care as a Right Miles J. Zaremski 2012

The last eight years of Republican rule has seen our private health insurance premiums more that double, which caused millions of our citizens to abandon coverage or risk bankruptcy and thus, become part of the everyday increasing toll of the uninsureds.

Democrats planning 1,000 health care reform events 2009

If Medicate fraud and abuse were taken care of, there would be so much money it would pay to insure the uninsureds!

Democrats point to 'Smoking Tweet' in GOP stalling health care 2009

In fact, I wonder why expanding Medicare eligibility to uninsureds isn't part of the discussion.

House Democrat: Health care bill in doubt without public plan 2009

Do you know how many nonprofit community hospitals struggle to care for legions of uninsureds?

Matthew Yglesias » Advice on Recession-Proofing Your Hospital 2010