Medicaid Funds for the Taking
Abel Oldsworth, my reticent friend, and I discussed the benefits and risks in going with the expansion of Medicaid through generous federal funds that would provide health care and health maintenance assistance to several hundred Michigan low income individuals and families. Beneficiaries would not have to use emergency rooms for their primary care, and they would not have to wait until they have multiple problems before seeking care. Further, businesses would welcome this expansion because it grows consumer purchasing. We do not understand the reasons for delayed action and came to this conclusion.
Some state legislators think Medicaid expansion regretful
Although saving money and lives might be beneficial.
But it’s the poor folks’ defects
Which outweigh their spending effects
And thus warrant the denials as providential.

