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KPN

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7. Yeah, but just saying. We can get it done without absolute universal single-payer. My opinion:

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:00 PM

Jan 2019

whatever it takes. But I'm not going to be happy with anything less than a nationwide, open to all, public option that doesn't involve for-profit insurance companies.

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There's no such thing as "affordable" health care without Single Payer [View all] Yavin4 Jan 2019 OP

Yep, for-profit means they only want to cover healthy people who don't make claims manor321 Jan 2019 #1

Agreed. Single Payer is the only way forward. democratisphere Jan 2019 #2

It might be possible to have it both ways -- if, for example, a national health plan included an KPN Jan 2019 #3

Can't always make exceptions for the wealthiest. democratisphere Jan 2019 #4

Yeah, but just saying. We can get it done without absolute universal single-payer. My opinion: KPN Jan 2019 #7

Agree completely! democratisphere Jan 2019 #9

It works pretty well in Australia to have both Thyla Jan 2019 #8

As long as providers are out for their best interests, and government is hesitant to make tough Hoyt Jan 2019 #5

Agreed - The Profit Motive Is The Core Problem corbettkroehler Jan 2019 #6