A recently published letter urged a “no” vote on Medicaid expansion because some of the recipients who would gain medical insurance coverage would be “able-bodied,” and, therefore, somehow less deserving than current Medicaid recipients.
The term “able-bodied” is simply an administrative description of someone who is not collecting medical disability payments. You can be quite sick and still be considered “able-bodied.” These people need coverage, too.
Please vote “yes” on Question 2 on the Maine ballot.
Peter Bridgman, M.D.
Yarmouth
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