Posted on 02/17/2014 1:56:06 PM PST by sheikdetailfeather
ORLANDO, Fla. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said not enough of central Floridians are signed up for health care, and she's blaming state lawmakers.
A YouTube video featuring Orlando resident Ali Kurnaz is part of the latest push to get uninsured Floridians to sign up for affordable health care.
"I'm glad I can share my story about the Affordable Care Act," Kurnaz said at a news conference Monday. "I've benefitted a lot from it. My whole family has."
But despite the outcome for Kurnaz, Sebelius said there's a lot of work to do in Florida, where 3.5 million people are still uninsured.
Channel 9 asked her to compare our state to others that, unlike Florida, created their own insurance exchanges.
(Excerpt) Read more at wftv.com ...
Since when it is the responsibility of local lawmakers to sell the Sebelius’ sh*t sandwich?
“Ali”...so they’re in Florida too?
Heck, I signed my dog up for Armed Forces solicitations in 1982. I kept getting junk mail for him until 1995. I didn't have the heart to tell the navy or the life isurance sales flyers that my dog passed away in 1990.
Maybe those "3.5 million" can't afford obammycare....
Public Relations Chair at Orange County Democratic Party
State Committeeperson at Young Democrats of Orange County
Central Florida Regional Director at Emerge USA
Young Democrats Chair at Orange County Democratic Party
Vice President at College Democrats at UCF
Public Relations Vice Chair at Orange County Democratic Party
Past positions:
Public Relations Chair - Orange County Democratic Party
State Committeeperson - Young Democrats of Orange County
Digital Marketing Intern - Planned Parenthood of Greater Orlando, Inc.
Young Democrats Chair Orange County Democratic Party
Vice President College Democrats at UCF
Oops. In a hurry :)
Orlando is a tough sell. The area has distinct communities and languages drawn from countries around the world. Dining, retail, tourism, and construction offer a large pool of part time and off the books jobs, and many residents have dodgy immigration status that makes them unwilling to sign up for anything, even a library card. Ten years from now, the Orlando area will still have a large pool of people without health insurance.
I knew it! I FREAKING knew it! It just never amazes me. There’s always a backstory behind the “unknown” that the Dems mysteriously find.
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