Where we agree (Part 1): A Public Option & lowering Medicare age to 55.

[grahamhgreen]

We all agree on this, right?

That's not to say many of us still want single-payer in the future; I'm just confirming that we all agree to work towards getting a public option in obamacare, as well as lowering the Medicare age to 55, right?

EDIT: it's in our platform

[forest444]

1. For the time being, sure.

But with as much fraud and abuse as there is in our health care delivery and billing, it'll eventually come to the point where single-payers becomes a necessity - especially with the wave of baby boomers set to reach their 70s soon.

[yeoman6987]

2. Medicare at 55 would help so many in that retirement gap

Those still working for medical benefits. I think the social security age needs lowered and all checks doubled. Get rid of that dang cap.

[Wounded Bear]

9. And those who can't find work at those ages...

which was me, out of work in my late 50's. Not a lot of demand for us old guys.

That would have helped me a bunch. Thankfully, I found the VA, so I'm OK now, but I know there are many thousands and millions of people out there looking for med care.

[tazkcmo]

3. single payer.

Not insurance, not coverage, not for profit. Non profit health CARE. Many of us can't wait for incremental change.

[grahamhgreen]

4. A public option would mean buying into Medicare. It will result

In the death of for-profit insurance.

[Armstead]

22. Good. Let private insurance die

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. And no estate recovery.

[TeddyR]

7. Can you elaborate?

Not sure what you mean here.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Here you go:

http://www.factcheck.org/2014/01/medicaid-estate-recovery-program/

[TeddyR]

10. Great, thanks

Never heard of that.

[Hoyt]

12. That's Medicaid, not Medicare.

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Yes, thanks. Would still like to see it go someday.

[JRLeft]

6. A public option would lead to a single payer system. We have to find out if Hillary

will support it. I'm not sure she can give the middle finger to her donors in the health insurance industry.

[Hoyt]

15. Her website says she supports it and she has mentioned support during campaign.

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/health-care/

[grahamhgreen]

16. She is now in favor of a public options and lowering medicare to 55. It's not single-payer, but

it's a YUGE step in the right direction, in my view.

[JRLeft]

19. I can dig it.

[Recursion]

21. Single payer is insurance

Not sure where the meme that it isn't insurance came from.

[Orsino]

11. I want progress.

If the end game doesn't look exactly like single payer, I may be fine with it. Let's get more people covered more affordably, starting now.

[auntpurl]

13. I am in favor of a public option, but not single payer. nt

[grahamhgreen]

17. We agree on a public option - let's make it happen. We need each other to do it.

[auntpurl]

18. Also in favor of lowering the age to 55.

Yes we agree.

[Scuba]

20. I don't agree that it's a good place to start the negotiation. We should start at ...

... Medicare for All, including dental, optical, hearing aids and mental health services.

[Demsrule86]

23. That would be the easiest way to achieve

Single Payer...lowering the medicare age to 55 is a first step. Lowering it to say 45 is next...it has never been reasonable to have separate insurance for the you and the old.