Today I happily learned that my former collegiate roommate who turned RW, was signed up for CO's Medicaid (yes a derivative of Obamacare) after admission from an ambulance as he was both DKA and alcoholic relapsed. He called 911. Today he told me as social worker upon admission started the application and it was approved today retroactively.
I have tried and tried and tried to get him to start the process but he is a drunk, unemployed over 55 year old Limbaugh lover and Obama hater and he could not be be persuaded to even forego CO's exchange and get health insurance that he can afford it, even though he is unemployed by choice and trust.
Now he is available or another physical rehab and another chance of getting off the alcohol and he is now insured even if it is on the state and Feds.