REMEMBER "COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM"?

We knew that slogan was almost meaningless and now we find out that GOP hearts are even darker than we thought.  I noted below that part of Arizona's budget cuts to Medicaid, known here as AHCCCS, will condemn people to death and no sooner did the law take effect than we have our first victim.

Transplant man needs to live no longer covered under AHCCCS
by Alicia E. Barrón
azfamily.com
Posted on October 1, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Updated yesterday at 9:54 PM

PHOENIX – Budget cuts to the state's Medicaid program AHCCCS went into effect Friday but it was a few hours too late for a local father who is dying of Leukemia.

The transplant operation Mark Price needs is no longer covered under his health program even though he got was notified Friday there are two perfect bone marrow matches.

Price explains, “We got a phone call from the hospital telling us the good news that there were two perfect matches.”

Nevertheless Friday is also the day the Arizona’s Medicaid benefits that would pay for the expensive transplant expired.

Gov. Brewer says the cuts were hard but necessary and her spokesperson made clear it is unlikely the governor will change her mind and move to reinstate the transplant cuts

I posted a longer version of this at Daily Kos.