Obamacare’s slow victory
South Dakota may become the latest conservative state to expand Medicaid
After returning home to the prairie from serving overseas in the Marines, Peter Lengkeek began suffering from ptsd. Struggling to cope he became addicted to alcohol, meth and sex. The Indian Health Service (IHS), unable to offer him proper medical care, ushered him to a hospital off the reservation. Since his job provided no insurance and he was ineligible for Medicaid he was soon saddled with $40,000 in medical bills and a terrible credit history.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Obamacare’s slow victory”
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