What is going to come of Obamacare?

[beefytee]

Provo and Hawaii both allow Medicaid. Maybe exposure from a NYT article will be the needed pressure to comply like the rest of BYU.

The article seems to think there is a BYU campus in Salt Lake with 33,000 students enrolled. #FailingNYTimes!

But not getting sidetracked by that, this is a real head scratcher. Doesn't make a lot of sense.

[myboynoah]

The article seems to think there is a BYU campus in Salt Lake with 33,000 students enrolled. #FailingNYTimes!

But not getting sidetracked by that, this is a real head scratcher. Doesn't make a lot of sense.

Well then, how can we even trust anything else written in the article?

[Uncle Ted]

Well then, how can we even trust anything else written in the article?

Or in that newspaper?

[Northwestcoug]

It’s still weird that the BYU-I Medicaid policy was highlighted by the NYT, but it had its effect. They reversed the decision, two weeks after rolling it out.

[Jeff Lebowski]

It’s still weird that the BYU-I Medicaid policy was highlighted by the NYT, but it had its effect. They reversed the decision, two weeks after rolling it out.

That was bizarre. But kudos for them for being willing to make a quick reversal.

[UVACoug]

The BYUi medicaid thing was bizarre. I don't really have any evidence to back this up, but it kind of seems like it was something implemented by some overzealous lower level administrator without running it all the way up the chain. The Church itself seemed to be caught off-guard by media inquiries, and the reason BYUi gave for the policy--to prevent local medical providers from being overwhelmed--was absurd (especially where the local hospital repudiated those claims). I'm glad they reversed course, but it never should have been implemented in the first place.

[frank ryan]

The BYUi medicaid thing was bizarre. I don't really have any evidence to back this up, but it kind of seems like it was something implemented by some overzealous lower level administrator without running it all the way up the chain. The Church itself seemed to be caught off-guard by media inquiries, and the reason BYUi gave for the policy--to prevent local medical providers from being overwhelmed--was absurd (especially where the local hospital repudiated those claims). I'm glad they reversed course, but it never should have been implemented in the first place.

I’m inclined to believe this take. That excuse makes zero sense, and BYUI has always had that more extreme reputation. Also, why do they have a public position on the contraception issue?

When I was an eligibility worker and with the state a bunch of BYU and Utah athletes were on pregnancy Medicaid.

Sounds some busybody administrator has been listening to too much Sean Hannity.

[Bo Diddley]

The BYUi medicaid thing was bizarre. I don't really have any evidence to back this up, but it kind of seems like it was something implemented by some overzealous lower level administrator without running it all the way up the chain. The Church itself seemed to be caught off-guard by media inquiries, and the reason BYUi gave for the policy--to prevent local medical providers from being overwhelmed--was absurd (especially where the local hospital repudiated those claims). I'm glad they reversed course, but it never should have been implemented in the first place.

That was my thought as well.

[UVACoug]

I’m inclined to believe this take. That excuse makes zero sense, and BYUI has always had that more extreme reputation. Also, why do they have a public position on the contraception issue?

When I was an eligibility worker and with the state a bunch of BYU and Utah athletes were on pregnancy Medicaid.

Sounds some busybody administrator has been listening to too much Sean Hannity.

I had the same question when I read the NY Times article. As far as I am aware, the Church itself hasn't taken a position on whether Obamacare should cover contraceptives.

[Uncle Ted]

Yet another nail in the coffin of Obamacare... The individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional:

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[PaloAltoCougar]

Any word on when Trump is going to make good on his promise of universal health coverage that will be better, cheaper, and "phenomenal" without leaving anyone worse off financially?

[beefytee]

Yet another nail in the coffin of Obamacare... The individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional:

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Wait, didn't the Supreme court already decide that is was constitutional and a tax?

[UVACoug]

Wait, didn't the Supreme court already decide that is was constitutional and a tax?

I haven't really followed the new case, but my understanding is that since Republicans repealed any penalty for violating the mandate the argument is that the mandate can no longer be considered a tax. Since the Supreme Court already said the mandate was not proper under the commerce clause, there is no longer any way to constitutionally justify the mandate.

[frank ryan]

Obamacare has helped a lot of people. What a weird crusade to be on. There’s almost a GOP superstition around it now.

[beefytee]

I haven't really followed the new case, but my understanding is that since Republicans repealed any penalty for violating the mandate the argument is that the mandate can no longer be considered a tax. Since the Supreme Court already said the mandate was not proper under the commerce clause, there is no longer any way to constitutionally justify the mandate.

How is it a mandate now if there is no penalty or repercussions of not following it? How can someone be harmed by no penalty? Does the federal government ever auto sign people up for coverage or something?