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Will the Supreme court pave the way for Medicare for all? (Original Post) Skink Mar 2012 OP
What have you been smoking? n/t orwell Mar 2012 #1
If its overturned, Dems won't touch Health care reform for another 50+ years. JoePhilly Mar 2012 #2
Universal Healthcare is inevitable. nt onehandle Mar 2012 #3
No, the ACC will pave the way for Medicare for all. cbayer Mar 2012 #4
optimistically, I agree with that. Ellipsis Mar 2012 #5
And not a bad back door at all. cbayer Mar 2012 #8
How is the mandate that every employee purchase Medicare Insurance different Bandit Mar 2012 #6
Good luck with that...nt SidDithers Mar 2012 #7
In an alternative universe, most certainly peace frog Mar 2012 #9
Who's going to vote for it? NYC Liberal Mar 2012 #10

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
8. And not a bad back door at all.
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 12:24 PM
Mar 2012

They are using this time to make badly needed changes in Medicare. This will make it a much more viable option for the single source provider/payer.

And the health insurance companies, despite reports to the contrary, hate this plan.

I remain very optimistic.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
6. How is the mandate that every employee purchase Medicare Insurance different
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 12:21 PM
Mar 2012

than a mandate everybody must have Health Insurance? Or every employee must purchase retirement insurance (Social Security). Both the Medicare and Social Security (FICA) are Mandates, so how are they any different than a Health Insurance Mandate

NYC Liberal

(20,134 posts)
10. Who's going to vote for it?
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 01:09 PM
Mar 2012

You can count out pretty much every single Republican in Congress.

And then you can add the Blue Dogs and conservadems who will also vote against it.

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