Interesting piece from Forbes magazine about the potential impact of the Affordable Care Act on people with disabilities. The article makes the rather dubious claim that once the ACA is fully implemented, people with disabilities who are currently covered by Medicaid will leave the public health market in droves because they would not be ‘held back’ from working full time and/or finding insurance in the private market due to pre-existing health conditions. However, it also points out that prior to the passage (and recent Supreme Court affirmation) of the ACA, persons with disabilities who had an interest in attempting to work more than part-time were loath to make an attempt for fear of losing their eligibility for SSI and Medicaid.
