Forum Post: Demand #9

Demands-#9-Amend medicaid on federal end; Rewrite federal rules so that low income individuals in any state can receive free or low cost health care based solely on income, raise the income limits of applicants, and require that all hospitals must accept medicaid regardless of HMO, and give a tax credit to states that comply and penalize the ones who refuse. Current eligibility rules are dictated state by state. Example; In Louisiana, one can only qualify if one is pregnant, diagnosed with ovarian cancer,disabled or over the age of 62. In NYC, one can qualify if ones earns $780.00 or less regardless of health conditions or pregnancy status, however after 6 months one must sign up with an HMO, which is not always accepted by the better Hospitals (Sloan Kettering will take stright medicaid, but not HMO medicaid ). Next best step-Universal Healthcare paid for by a tax increase on the 1%.