John Oliver has been very clear: He wants nothing to do with the 2016 election until its events become relevant to American lives.
Which is why Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” focused on the 2015 election and the issue that, in Oliver’s opinion, we are ignoring: the Medicaid Gap.
“There are American lives at stake here,” Oliver said. “Because a number of these elections could determine whether hundreds of thousands of people remain in or even fall into what’s known as the Medicaid Gap. I know that sounds like a terrible clothing chain where you can buy khaki hospital gowns sewn by children in India, but, amazingly, it’s even worse than that.”
Put simply, the Medicaid Gap, according to Oliver, is when citizens make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to afford healthcare costs.
“So, on Tuesday, even if you don’t live in a state holding an election, spare a thought for the people who do because the results may ultimately affect the health of half a million people,” Oliver said. “And of course, one ridiculous looking animal.”
Watch the segment, from HBO, below:
