Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2019, 07:30 AM Sep 2019

Sen Gary Peters (MI) on Elizabeth Warren's Health Care proposal...

(from Mike Barnicle on MK):

How would it play in Michigan? The United Auto Workers have the gold standard of health care coverage and would resent having to give it up.

I think this is the core issue: As much as she assumes that people DON'T like their Insurance carrier, IF she can find a way to accept private health insurance IF they want it, she'll overcome a lot of resistance and a lot of the worry that she's too radical to get elected.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sen Gary Peters (MI) on Elizabeth Warren's Health Care proposal... (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2019 OP

Totally agree DownriverDem Sep 2019 #1

or, to quote Pink Floyd, crazytown Sep 2019 #2

Why would they have to give it up? cate94 Sep 2019 #3

The UAW plan is primary coverage. brooklynite Sep 2019 #4

Under her and Sanders' proposal, there is 100% coverage (supposedly) -- no deductibles, copays, etc. Hoyt Sep 2019 #5

If their plans are still including vision, dental, etc, no supplemental, that sounds like an still_one Sep 2019 #6

DownriverDem

(7,025 posts)

1. Totally agree

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 07:43 AM

Sep 2019

The UAW workers' health insurance is the gold standard. We need to see the details.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

2. or, to quote Pink Floyd,

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 07:48 AM

Sep 2019

I'm all right Jack keep your hands off of my stack

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

cate94

(3,123 posts)

3. Why would they have to give it up?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 08:07 AM

Sep 2019

Currently, If you are on Medicare, you may subsidize your plan with private insurance. Why would it be different if we had Medicare for all?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

4. The UAW plan is primary coverage.

Reply to cate94 (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 08:11 AM

Sep 2019

Perhaps they like both the coverage and the customer service.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. Under her and Sanders' proposal, there is 100% coverage (supposedly) -- no deductibles, copays, etc.

Reply to cate94 (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 08:50 AM

Sep 2019

And there is dental, vision, etc. No need for supplemental insurance, or unions negotiating for better healthcare benefits unless they want to cover cosmetic surgery, or something.

I'm for a Public Option, as most doable; but, assuming Sanders or Warren could get their plans enacted, not sure why unions would have a gripe.

They'd just shift focus to making sure corporations pay any savings out in wages.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

still_one

(98,883 posts)

6. If their plans are still including vision, dental, etc, no supplemental, that sounds like an

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 09:23 AM

Sep 2019

advantage plan, and while that serves many well, it does limit flexibility, where you can go, and other limitations also, especially when compared to an F or G supplemental plan

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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