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Beth Fitzgerald: Sharp Decline In Uninsured New Jerseyans In Wake Of Obamacare, Report Finds
The number of uninsured New Jersey non-elderly adults plunged 46 percent — from 21.2 percent in September 2013 to 11.5 percent in June 2014 — according to a new report Friday from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. According to the report, co-authored by Joel Cantor, director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, and Katherine Hempstead of RWJF, the decrease is statistically significant — and suggests that more than 520,000 New Jerseyans have obtained health coverage since September 2013. “This are the first numbers showing the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the number of uninsured in New Jersey,” Cantor said. “They show a robust response to the ACA.”
Cantor said the survey shows that “People are responding to the availability of subsidies for private plans (on HealthCare.gov) and to the expansion of Medicaid eligibility. It appears that the problem of the uninsured was cut nearly in half since the third quarter of 2013. We can expect the number gaining coverage to rise a bit further this year, as people eligible for Medicaid can still sign up. The next opportunity for other individuals to buy coverage will begin in November, when the HealthCare.gov annual enrollment period opens for 2015 plans.” The state was also very smart to opt for the Medicaid expansion, which is the main reason the uninsured is dropping at a faster rate than the national average. The big increase in federal funds that will be spent in premium subsidies and Medicaid will also help stimulate New Jersey’s economy. Good news all around.”
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Uninsured cut nearly in half @njbiz in the wake of Obamacare
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Beth Fitzgerald (@BethFitzgerald8) September 19, 2014
The Obama Diary 
FURST!!!
Woooooooot!
Thanks a trabillion Nerdy, more outstanding Obamacare news!!
You’re welcome, Chips.
Congratulations on a legitimate first. That Man United humiliation must have sobered you up. 😉
I had just erased that from my memory bank. Thank you Nerdy. Grrrrrrrrrr.
*You* have a *nerve*!
Excuse me, where are the congratulations??
Congrats Chips. See I understand how hard you work to get that “first”. It’s not like you have some inside information on when a new post is coming up 😎
Donna, it’s actually a special miracle Chips works. A technique all her own. Truly remarkable.
Aw, thank you Jackie!!
Hiding behind your one nerve! I cannot believe you would hide behind the gate, then make a grand entrance to claim victory …smh …and looking for congratulations too! Honestly, that’s so….. so… childish (grumbling – I was too well hidden behind the gate; that’s why I didn’t see Nerdy arrive – Nerdy who always tiptoes upon entry whenever she senses I’m around).
/face in palm/ I wonder why I thought you had gotten those anorexic people out of your system?
I’ve only just begun VC!!!
This short memory of yours worries me! You began days ago, CC. We have seen enough!
/slow hynoptic voice/ You have used up all your scrawny pics. You have used up all your scrawny pics. You have used up all your scrawny pics.
/emphatic hypnotic voice/ You had best cut this out before you push a TOBobot over the edge!
/back to hynoptic chant/ You have used up all your scrawny pics. You have used up all your scrawny pics. You will be in GRAVE(get it?) trouble if you persist.
– How many times should we forgive our enemy?
– 70 times 7
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/rifling frantically through the Bible/
Can’t find the formula for friend forgiveness
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or for former BTF forgiveness.
Have to get back to ya!
Along with having a *nerve*, *you* are sick!
Wonder which organization would admit, or commit, you If I brought you in? Hmmmmm
/have to admit though that that face looks a bit like me (if one ignores the dancing tongue)
Thou shalt not stop!!
CONGRATULATIONS one a legit First place and gold star!
ME?
Huh, sekind.
Afternoooooooon DF!
Congrats, Desert; a well-deserved first place!
Desertf
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Thank you BFF!
❤
Thank you, NerdyW!
You’re welcome, VC.
🙂 🙂
So the lawyer sees that this lawsuit is alot of B.S., but in order to please his racists hating base Boehner is ready to waste how much money with this B.S. lawsuit.
Now thats saying something, I mean a lawyer saying no to $300 to $400 per hour. You know your case is bad when Dewey Cheatem & Howe doesn’t want anything to do with you.
I look for the Republicans in 3.2.1 to start with the meme that the law firm was pressured by the socialist, dictator to pull out of the case.
Yeap, Donna. And let’s wait for Darrell Issa to open another investigation: Lawyergate.
It is amazing that state after state that signed on for Obamacare are seeing their rates of uninsured drop. Millions of people for the first time in their lives have health insurance. There is no way in hell that democrats shouldn’t win both houses in November.
This is insane.
I wonder if he was a t Bagger?
mental illness.
This man must be a T-bagger with a strong mental illness. In all seriousness, to have regular citizens possessing and walking around with these many weapons and ammunitions is a disgrace.
Yes, NCLB, only in America, or some third world country engaged in violent civil war, would this man’s story be even possible. The gun sickness in this country has deranged far too many Americans. How many will have to die before the Republicans in Congress and our state Houses get a clue?
No comment
Any other response is intolerable, imo ….
BOBFR…SINAGE SUCH AS THAT NEED TO BE POSTED AT THE FENCE…THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF AND I GUARANTEE YOU WILL GET WORSE UNLESS SCURITY RULES ARE SO TIGHT THEY SQUEAK!
THAT’S SIGNAGE!
As I’ve stated before, they had no way of knowing if the guy was armed and, much more importantly, if he was loaded with explosives. All the ‘halt, halt’ and guard dog stuff may be fine in other situations, but jumping the fence and running toward the WH should buy you a hefty dose of lead poisoning. Period.
And, as far as I’m concerned they should lower the fence height, not raise it – or institute any other barriers to the general public. Everyone knows what the normative behavior is at a Federal facility, especially the White House, Congress, etc. You violate the norm, you go down. Questions asked, later. BTW, those sharpshooters are so good they don’t have to fire a barrage or do a lethal shot to the head/chest; one bullet to each hip will stop any person.
As a DC native I don’t want to see the WH shut off from the public. I believe no matter who presides in there it is the “Peoples House”. Those 8 years of Bush where everything was shutdown was awful. They permanently closed PA avenue to drivers. I agreed with this decision but there was no WH visits, no State Arrival Ceremonies open to the public and no Holiday visits open to the public. You couldn’t visit the WH gardens or grounds. I don’t want us to go back to those days.
I just want the SS Uniformed Division to do their JOB. Protect the WH from any harm. That’s all they are hired to do. Now Do It!!!!
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I agree with you, DD. I don’t think US presidents should have to live in prison-like conditions beyond in the WH (beyond the need for constant bodyguards). However, I DO want the SS Uniformed Division to do their JOB. Protect the WH from any harm. That’s all they are hired to do. They can do this effectively without killing every intruder who crosses the line; in fact I happen to believe no-one should be able to get so close without having some dust stirred around their feet! What’s the point of having the WH supposedly protected by snipers, if they cannot showcase their precision skills in a non-fatal display that they mean business?
I’m for them doing whatever they have to do to keep the First Family and the people who work in there safe. The more I hear, I do not like and it seem the Secret Service weren’t doing their job.
THE SECRET SERVICE HAD BETTER BE CONCERNED ABOUT ‘OBAMA’ CARE AT THE FRONT DOOR TO THE WHITEHOUSE…THINGS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO CHANGE THERE SECURITY WISE…THIS IS NOT THE SAME COUNTRY…IT IS FILLED WITH ALOT OF HATERS,EXTREMISTS AND RACISTS…PROTECTING THE FIRST FAMILY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WH ACCESS AT ANY TIME…WITH THE VIBES IN THE COUNTRY I FIGURED IT WOULD COME TO THIS AND FRANKLY IT IS NO SURPRISE. THE MILITIAS WANT THIS PRESIDENT GONE…WAKE UP PEOPLE AND SECURE THE WHITEHOUSE BEFORE YOU HAVE TO ATTEND A FUNERAL.
OF COURSE YOU CAN ALWAYS THANK THE AMERICAN MEDIA FOR BROADCASTING ALL SECRETS INVOLVING GUARDIANSHIP OF WH PROPERTY…TERRORISTS WON’T NEED A MAP OR A COMPASS!
Well said, Sue.
I support transparency… in financial statements. When it comes to intelligence, security, surveillance, I am all opaque. There are certain commentaries or programs that I watch on TV that left me puzzled. In the age of Internet, why put all that we have out there… for the public? Which public??? I am not at all interested in knowing how the Navy Seals got OBL. I don’t want to view a map of the WH floor by floor. For what? Pictures of certain rooms should suffice. The urge to disclose everything for the general public will only satisfy the appetite of wackos and terrorists. They are the ones that have dark plans. Such disclosure will only facilitate their tasks.
I’m having doubts about the Secret Service. I don’t have the confidence in them that POTUS seem too. If the S.S. had arrested this man before, the jumping the fence would not have happen.
I’m with you anniebella. Maybe these occurrences have happened to previous presidents and haven’t been given the media attention, but they don’t appear to be the elite group we’ve been told they are.
Solidarity
http://www.immasmartypants.blogspot.ca/2014/09/photo-of-day-solidarity.html
“invited” should not be the term. She needs to be summoned to explain what is happening.
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSES FOR WHAT HAPPENED…NOT ONCE BUT TWICE IN THE SAME DAY!
Another domino falls…….
http://www.klfy.com/story/26596682/judge-ruled-the-same-sex-law-prohibiting-marriage-is-unconstitutional-in-three-areas
I just saw this at TPM…..
Good Even TOD.
Now, back to catch up since the early afternoon.
So sorry TOD.
Good Evening……In haste, I stopped at “Even”
Wow!! So what will the new law firm Quinn Emmanuel do now? A friend of mine use to work for that firm.
Wonderful Post Nerdy Wonka.
Twin TOD Gold ⭐ winners: Chips and DF 😉
Congrats.
OMG!! I am shaking. I am shaking.
Holy smokes Africa, that is FANTASTIC!!!!!
Many thanks to BobFr for encouraging me to send my letter. I can’t thank him enough and so many others here that are so encouraging all the time.
Sweet, precious Lord!
Congrats AFRICA!
🙂 🙂 🙂 Huge congrats!
Breaking out of lurking just to congratulate you Africa – 🙂
This is A.M.AZ.I.N.G.
^ 5
CONGRATULATIONS Africa!!!!!
#TrustBarack
If I recall, Doc Bobfr suggested a letter to the WH from Africa.
The incredible, TODable Doc 😉
Congratulations to both you and President Obama, KSK(Africa)! 😀 ❤
^5^5^5^5^5^5 AFRICA! You sooooo deserve it for your fabulous letter!
WooHooHoooootttt!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Oh gosh! Africa, I wish I could see the letter. Wow!!! Congratulations.
YES!!! He sent a letter to my son with a notebook for him to write his poetry. Honestly, it was one of the greatest things ever. My son will cherish that for his whole life.
🙂
SO thrilled for you Africa! But not terribly surprised. Your story is incredibly moving, and I’m sure PBO felt that too. But nonetheless just very cool:-) You so deserve it!
Congratulations, Africa! I had no doubt that your excellent letter you wrote the President would be forwarded to the President to see.
wow!
Wow…..This Omar Gonzales should have been stopped. That was too close for comfort.
Holy freaking smokes.
The more I hear about him, the most disturbing the story. This man may have mental illness, but his mind has a target for sure. He needs to be locked with a combination that no one will remember.
As for his ex-wife pleading on his behalf, I prefer not to say out loud what I think.
In Wisc……a state that used to be one of three with US highest Voters’ participation.
For what it’s worth—-ex-wife of WH fence jumper speaks out—–much of this has already been reported, but—–said he came back damaged from Iraq——was battling OCD, PTSD and schizophrenia, had difficulty getting help from VA……
He had been on meds, may have stopped taking them, had been living in campgrounds and out of his truck for 2 years——what I read from earlier reports. Obviously mentally ill.
And my p.s.—–we have a lot of mentally ill among us—-an epidemic currently. I would say that anyone who jumps the WH fence or tries to barge thru the gates there is probably suffering from some form of mental illness. And anyone who wants to harm the president is mentally ill. And I believe the SS needs to increase security at the WH, hire more agents, stretched too thin, may have been part of the problem Fri. night—–with concentration at south entrance from where Obamas departed—-leaving north entrance somewhat vulnerable—–likely a contingent at Camp David where the Obamas were going to spend the weekend, big contingent in NY for UN gathering.
http://www.wthr.com/story/26595130/2014/09/22/white-house-fence-jumper-has-indiana-connection
It’s worth nothing, IMO, Dotster. Should we make allowance for all the insane to gather at the WH with their delusions and their arms? If he’s so obsessive about talking to a president he should go to Texas and look for the president responsible for his tours in Iraq. I would say anyone who jumps the WH fence or tries to barge through the gate there should get something by which to remember the occasion, and I’m not talking death because you can’t remember in death.
I tend to agree with VC on this matter. And I disagree that anyone who wants to harm our President is “mentally ill.” There are many instances of people wanting to harm presidents for political reasons – has nothing to do with mental illness. Mental illness should not be used to defend people who selectively harbor anger and ill-will towards the President – for whatever reason. Yes, he may struggle with mental illness, but so do a significant majority of combat veterans. And we don’t see them surrounding the WH or other compounds with the intention of doing the President harm.
Finally, I don’t buy that story about the VA not helping him…
If single People start voting in record numbers in US, the electoral landscape will drastically change This Nov and Never will be the same.
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The guy that owns 7% of News Corp is the Owner of a $48M Mercedes Benz with Diamonds?
When he dies, Only a clean white sheet is used to wrap his body and then buried. The waste and Vanity of these so called SA princes? Is it any wonder that some of their wealthy ones are supporters of ISIL……supporting continued dysfunction and chaos in their areas of influence? Instead of Good Gov’t, they are so self absorbed.
Is it so hard for Knoller to say – Pres Obama has visited the VP residence – le sigh
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/22/president-obama-signs-the-americas-promise-summit-declaration/
Today…..