Interesting. I suspect this means people who have lost their jobs, but still have savings will get relatively affordable coverage, where they weren't eligible for Medicaid because of the assets test. And this is the political calculation the Dems have made, that people in these situations will show up to vote against the GOP if Obamacare is taken away (once it's implemented). There are also people making under $30K who don't get coverage from small employers and aren't eligible for Medicaid because they have some assets saved up. I wonder if this is why some of the moderate Republican pols have given up on repealing Obamacare as a lost cause.
Absolutely. With every entitlement, their power grows.