Affordable Care Act Article
The NY Times article covers exactly what was foreshadowed during the signing of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. There was strong opposition to the ACA from the start, and it is no surprise that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the states on the aspect of expanding Medicaid. It is really upsetting and astonishing to hear that about 14 million people in poverty will be left uninsured, but this is mostly because that some states holding off on Medicaid do not have the resources themselves. Their poverty rates are high and simply going through with the ACA would be to expensive. Also, I do not think that the act of not expanding Medicaid is purely discriminatory, but rather a smart decision on account of these states when looking into the expenses and outcomes. Lastly, though ACA does seem like a great health care plan, providing for Americans, it has several flaws and even if passed it would still leave millions uninsured.