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wasupaloopa

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30. I don't agree with the administrative cost savings idea.
Wed Feb 13, 2019, 11:28 PM
Feb 2019

I was a controller for a medical clinic. I also worked for a county alcohol, drug and mental health services department.

Without required administration there is no money. Without money there is no services.

The federal government is calling for more administration oversite rather than less. Without it fraud and waste are rampant.

I must say it here as I say it everywhere. These ideas have no real flesh on the bones. There is never a substantive description of the mechanics of the system.
All these discussions are symplified overviews and wish lists.

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I like it. They should have pursued this instead of ACA. muntrv Feb 2019 #1
The ACA has benefitted millions of people mcar Feb 2019 #19
They tried MurrayDelph Feb 2019 #23
You mean Joe Lieberman - Senator representing Aetna? DBoon Feb 2019 #26
K & R SunSeeker Feb 2019 #2
What are you buying into? Part A, part B, Part D, wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #3
Right - but at least this plan has a riverine Feb 2019 #4
You can't say that for sure. It doesn't even exist. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #6
I agree with you. It is not a bill at all. But at least there is an attempt to price it. riverine Feb 2019 #8
Isn't it 65 now,not 62, for Medicare? virgogal Feb 2019 #10
I may be confusing it with Social Security early opt in riverine Feb 2019 #12
My apologies--I missed that. virgogal Feb 2019 #17
It's 65 workinclasszero Feb 2019 #14
No, we have the example of Medicare, and its multiple components. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #5
It is not that. That is what you may want. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #7
My opinion, not necessarily Senator Stabenow's idea, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #9
That will never happen without a bill being written. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #13
Medicare is an established system. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #15
I could not disagree more. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #29
If millions are in the Medicare system, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #31
I suspect zipplewrath Feb 2019 #27
What's magic about "50"? ooky Feb 2019 #11
It's a stepping stone... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #16
My family goes through it every day. ooky Feb 2019 #18
I understand, I'm Type 2 diabetic... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #20
Here's PNHP's point on a public option or Medicare buy-in: area51 Feb 2019 #21
I don't agree with the administrative cost savings idea. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #30
So...start at a proposed 50 and end up at 60 after negotiations are over? TCJ70 Feb 2019 #22
This makes so much sense Horse with no Name Feb 2019 #24
I would love it MurrayDelph Feb 2019 #25
the health insurance industry is a big parasite Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2019 #28
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