According to an Organizing for America tweet six million Americans now have health insurance because of ObamaCare. This includes 3.9 million who have enrolled in Medicaid. But where does the 3.9 million figure come from? That number (through October and November) turns out to include:
- Medicaid and CHIP eligibility determinations made directly through state Medicaid and CHIP offices in every state.
- Medicaid and CHIP eligibility determinations made directly through state-based marketplaces (where the state is running their own marketplace).
- New eligibility determinations as well as renewals — i.e., people previously enrolled in Medicaid who are deemed eligible for another year.
What about Medicaid or CHIP eligibility determinations made through healthcare.gov? Through November, that figure was about 750,000.
More at The Washington Post.
“But what these figures do not tell you is how many additional people have joined Medicaid because of the Affordable Care Act. No one really knows”
Well if no one really knows, might as well pick the most impressive number to give the illusion ObamaCare is effective.
I don’t think honesty is the first thing that comes to mind when regarding President Obama’s Twitter feed.
About the same as any cast member of the jersey shore
Now that’s not fair. I’m sure Snookie tells the truth way more.
“Any of the Medicaid or CHIP eligibility determinations made through healthcare.gov. (Through November, that figure was nearly 270,000.)”
It’s all smoke in mirrors.
Indeed, they will try to make you believe what they want you to believe.
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Numbers can always be manipulated, especially in favor of failed systems that are trying to prove they are successful.
So that is why ObamaCare is full of inflated statistics
all* inflated statistics
“New eligibility determinations as well as renewals — i.e., people previously enrolled in Medicaid who are deemed eligible for another year”
I’m not sure ObamaCare can take credit for those previously enrolled in Medicaid.
They sure are going to try
“According to an Organizing for America tweet six million Americans now have health insurance because of ObamaCare. This includes 3.9 million who have enrolled in Medicaid.”
Congratulations. Now how many Americans are without coverage who previously held it?
Question of the century
“Bottom line: This number tells you almost nothing about how the Affordable Care Act is affecting Medicaid enrollment. Reporters need to stop using it.”
Goodluck getting them to stop
All about their ratings
Don’t expect that anytime soon. They are clinging on to that number for as long as they can.