Greetings from Kentucky, where the working poor will now have to work some more if they want health insurance. Will this get them up to 3 jobs in some cases? The trickle down here is more like a frozen pipe ready to burst. Our Rand (ayn)infused governor, believes governing is giving away more than you take in tax revenue to corporations and the rest will just have to pray to God and bootstrap themselves forward.
The reason the public is so apathetic about this stuff is the urban legend of welfare cheats "getting over" and having a free ride. I used to meet some of these folks when i worked in community mental health prior to the Affordable Care Act. They often had kids and if they wanted insurance themselves they had to volunteer or attend counseling that wasn't really their idea. This always seemed misguided because they often lacked job and emotional skills to succeed at these endeavors. They were often very "difficult" for a variety of reasons: physical and sexual abuse, disengaged parents and self-medicating with drugs and relationships. Their lack of follow thru often shot them in the foot.
ACA was a godsend for a backward state like KY. After all, until the robots take over, aren't healthy citizens better fodder for the capitalist machine? Keep your tax cuts job makers. We know paying health benefits is a bitch. More for you to invest in job creation!!
The current deal sets them up to fail. If they miss appointments or can't pay premiums, they can't access services they will definitely need. Most will take their chances and go to the ER if the shit really hits the fan. I wouldn't pick up garbage for cough syrup. Would you? This is rooted in mean-spirited judgmentalism. Evidently, the proctology exams are free!