Thursday, June 06, 2013
Outreach? Who?
News item:
Not homeless dudes. All of them have cell phones.
Not youngsters. All of them are cell phones.
Only old folks > 75 are unlikely to use websites or call centers. But old folks > 75 are already on Medicare, thus don't need info about the new plans.
So who does that leave? Damned if I know.
¶ 5:13 AM
News item:
Spokane’s Empire Health Foundation landed an $858,000 federal grant to help Eastern Washington residents enroll in health insurance plans under [Romneycare]. The organizations will focus on people who aren’t likely to use a website or a call center to get information on health plans and subsidies, the release said.Fine, but who might those people be?
Not homeless dudes. All of them have cell phones.
Not youngsters. All of them are cell phones.
Only old folks > 75 are unlikely to use websites or call centers. But old folks > 75 are already on Medicare, thus don't need info about the new plans.
So who does that leave? Damned if I know.
¶ 5:13 AM
