COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina senator complained that Medicaid health care programs for the poor, elderly and disabled are like a Mercedes Benz as the Senate on Wednesday debated a $5.9 billion spending plan.
State Sen. Kevin Bryant, an Anderson Republican, said the state-federal Medicaid program makes people dependent on government and less likely to take jobs that offer worse health care coverage.
"When I look at the coverage offered by Medicaid versus any other health plan, I would compare that Medicaid coverage to a $100,000 Mercedes," Bryant said. "It's way more than adequate. It's way more than a safety net. It's not a hand up; it's a handout."
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