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blm

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11. I wonder why media won't give this a thorough examination. It seems

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 16, 2019, 09:55 AM

Oct 2019

the easiest thing for them is to rely on the packaged sound bites from GOP and Koch Bros.

It would be nice of them to do their job for the American people.

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How much of your health insurance premium is wasted on bloated overhead? [View all] blm Oct 2019 OP

I have insurance through my employer Evergreen Emerald Oct 2019 #1

I pay 50 bucks a month with no deductible through my employer. They'll pay for healthcare when I UniteFightBack Oct 2019 #2

Lucky you. Many companies cut pensions and health benefits for retirees. blm Oct 2019 #4

Your employer is writing off 100% of what they pay as a business expense, Tanuki Oct 2019 #5

I am not for MFA...period. I like my health insurance through the job. Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #8

Great point that usually goes undiscussed. blm Oct 2019 #12

I'm keeping this article on file Ohiogal Oct 2019 #3

K&R... spanone Oct 2019 #6

I'm guessing we pay a lot of bloated overhead MontanaMama Oct 2019 #7

Mine is over 700 a month just for me. blm Oct 2019 #10

You're absolutely right. MontanaMama Oct 2019 #13

To be fair, 2011 was before ACA limited overhead to 15% for most health plans, 20% for individual Hoyt Oct 2019 #9

I wonder why media won't give this a thorough examination. It seems blm Oct 2019 #11

+1, "To get where we need to be, we are going to have to make big changes in the entire system" uponit7771 Oct 2019 #19

Thank you ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #22

The Medicare figure used this way is effectively a blatant LIE. Hortensis Oct 2019 #14

PNHP states that its single-payer plan is based in private medical service. blm Oct 2019 #15

Here are reliable and understandable data for DUers: Hortensis Oct 2019 #17

My reply was to your statement about ACA and Medicare being based blm Oct 2019 #18

Okay. I was still under the influence of that "1.3%." Hortensis Oct 2019 #20

Alcohol? 😁 blm Oct 2019 #21

Sooooooo, HCI would only go down 25% at the most? what about deductibles etc? I don't think anyone uponit7771 Oct 2019 #16

Guy who runs Blue Cross Blue Shield in Michigan got $19.2M in 2018. Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #23

Under ACA, 80% Skidmore Oct 2019 #24