Oh Hell, Texas.

Right now, 1.2 million Texans are enrolled in Obamacare.  HB1514 just passed in the Texas House.  The purpose of that bill is to up a big red S on the insurance cards of people getting a federal subsidy under Obamacare.

Roughly a million Texans with government-subsidized health coverage could see a new label on their health insurance cards, and critics say the designation is akin to a “scarlet letter.”

Here’s the deal.  Under the Affordable Health Care Act, insurance companies must continue to provide heath care for the insured for a grace period of 90 days, even if they have fallen behind in their monthly payments.  The big red S on their insurance card will help doctors to remind patients to keep up their payments.

Yeah, because that’s what doctors are for.

“Other than creating a group that you’re going to discriminate against, I don’t see any purpose for indicating that people are getting a subsidy,” said Jose E. Camacho, executive director of the Texas Association of Community Health Centers.

No shoot, Sherlock.

Thanks to Craig for the heads up.