>>13223923>Medicaid isn't free.It's so free that it's not even legal to send bills to Medicaid patients, you just have to be low enough income to qualify for it.
>it's not universalHence, "free BUT NOT universal."
>I believe some states have opted out of itNo, every state has a Medicaid program. You're confusing Medicaid with "expanded Medicaid" which is a program that widens the definition of who qualifies for Medicaid beyond what's typical. Some states have opted out of EXPANDED Medicaid but EVERY state has a Medicaid program.
>>13223930>Medicaid has deductiblesNo, MediCARE (for retirees and the disabled) has deductible and coinsurance but MediCAID (for low-income individuals and families) is 100% free with no cost sharing of any kind.
