Having health insurance is often something we don't think much about until it isn't covering something we need. Health insurance can be taken for granted. As someone who is insured by Medicaid, I am very grateful for it. Realizing that there is a coverage gap is something that needs to be addressed. I couldn't imagine having to pay for all of my medication out of pocket. No one chooses to have an illness that requires medicine, and I believe everyone has the right to have access to affordable health care. I will argue that Virginia expanding Medicaid would make a positive impact on the state What does expanding Medicaid mean? This expansion could impact your neighbors, friends, classmates, and so many more. There is an article from KFF that makes a wonderful explanation.
The ACA Medicaid expansion was designed to address the high uninsured rates among low-income adults, providing a coverage option for people with limited access to employer coverage and limited income to purchase coverage on their own. In …show more content…
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Garfield, Rachel, and Anthony Damico. "The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults in States
That Do Not Expand Medicaid." The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 21 Feb. 2018, www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/the-coverage-gap-uninsured-poor-adults-in-states-that-do-not-expand-medicaid/. Accessed 27 Mar. 2018.
Hellmann, Jessie. "State House Republicans in Virginia Back Medicaid Expansion." The Hill, 19
Feb. 2018, thehill.com/policy/healthcare/374511-house-republicans-in-virginia-back-medicaid-expansion. Accessed 29 Mar. 2018.
Hiatt, Fred. "Opinion | An Opening for Medicaid Expansion in Virginia." The Washington