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Poiuyt

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15. Nobody is emotionally attached to their health insurance provider

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 02:12 PM

Jul 2019

It's not like buying the same kind of car or something like that. In fact, I'll bet most people don't even know what health insurance they have.

If you work for a company, you take the kind of insurance they offer. Remember, the company can change insurance companies, or if you switched jobs, you'd probably get a different plan. Nobody cares. You just want insurance.

I would gladly take a single payer health insurance over private (or corporate). It would be better and would cost less.

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It's Not Employer Coverage - It's Coverage By Big Insurance Companies..... [View all] global1 Jul 2019 OP

Interesting that it is referred to as "private insurance" rather than "corporate insurance". jalan48 Jul 2019 #1

Agreed. Henceforth, I shall call it that. theaocp Jul 2019 #3

GREAT point. Nt lostnfound Jul 2019 #4

One thing I would add VMA131Marine Jul 2019 #2

I know people recently laid off by self-insured companies: tended to be older or sicker. lostnfound Jul 2019 #5

Another MAJOR thing that should be noted DENVERPOPS Jul 2019 #23

If the publi option becomes available wouldn't corporations just Merlot Jul 2019 #6

Firstly - I Believe It Is A Myth Perpetrated By The Private/Corporate Insurance Industry That..... global1 Jul 2019 #7

That makes sense - why would people be upset to loose the insurance Merlot Jul 2019 #8

You Hit The Nail On The Head..... global1 Jul 2019 #10

anyone covered by private insurance has horror stories about huge bills delayed or denied treatment DBoon Jul 2019 #11

This! I've been saying this forever ProfessorPlum Jul 2019 #9

Let's not be dishonest. Workplace insurance is an EARNED BENEFIT, Hortensis Jul 2019 #12

and it is still health care for profit Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #13

I agree. Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2019 #14

Nobody is emotionally attached to their health insurance provider Poiuyt Jul 2019 #15

About to experience this I am afraid... Family is currently on ACA JCMach1 Jul 2019 #16

There's a 900-lb. gorilla in the room customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #17

I agree Medicare for All is not about taking away people's insurance. patphil Jul 2019 #18

Is it just me, or do we SUCK at messaging? slumcamper Jul 2019 #19

I'm sure many employers would save costs with Medicare for all IronLionZion Jul 2019 #20

the trouble I see with medicare for all... stewrat Jul 2019 #21

It's a bond we must break. I realized that a couple of decades ago. NT SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #22

That is an important distinction. yonder Jul 2019 #24