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In reply to the discussion: Tucked into the relief bill: A BAN on most "surprise medical bills." [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)26. Yes. Started long ago, but another good thing anyway.
Does it matter what the title of the program is as long as it's affordable UHC?
I aged out of waiting for the public option, which is NOT-for-profit I'd planned to choose as soon as it was added to the ACA, but I'm still waiting anyway:
Biden: To achieve that objective, we will give all Americans the choice to select a high-quality, affordable public option through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The public option will provide at least one plan choice without deductibles; will be administered by CMS, not private companies; and will cover all primary care without any co-payments and control costs for other treatments by negotiating prices with doctors and hospitals, just like Medicare does on behalf of older people. ...
Democrats will take aggressive action to ensure that Americans do not pay more for prescription drugs than people in other advanced economies, and ensure that all necessary medications are covered. We will empower Medicare to at last be able to negotiate prescription drug prices for all public and private purchasersfor families and businesses, as well as older Americansno matter where they get their coverage. We will also prevent the price of brand-name and outlier generic drugs from rising faster than the inflation rate. We will cap out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors, and ensure that effective treatments for chronic health conditions are available at little or no cost.
Democrats will take aggressive action to ensure that Americans do not pay more for prescription drugs than people in other advanced economies, and ensure that all necessary medications are covered. We will empower Medicare to at last be able to negotiate prescription drug prices for all public and private purchasersfor families and businesses, as well as older Americansno matter where they get their coverage. We will also prevent the price of brand-name and outlier generic drugs from rising faster than the inflation rate. We will cap out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors, and ensure that effective treatments for chronic health conditions are available at little or no cost.
Unfortunately, right now the plan is to expand dental and eye care to Medicare recipients only, asap. Adding those coverages for all is another step. Should have been already, but in 2016 the people spoke...
If anyone knows someone in GA, ask him or her to please vote to make it all possible ASAP.

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Tucked into the relief bill: A BAN on most "surprise medical bills." [View all]
Hortensis
Dec 2020
OP
That's why people who are experiencing emergencies beg bystanders not to call 911
IronLionZion
Dec 2020
#24
After my husband had his stroke 4 years ago we received a bill for 200,000 in out of network costs.
onecaliberal
Dec 2020
#25
I was once billed for an out of network piece of medical equipment used in a procedure.
ehrnst
Dec 2020
#30
You hear that Swedish-American in Rockford??? No more surprise bills from your "ER" team
AllyCat
Dec 2020
#39
That 'out of network' bullshit needs to be eliminated completely. Get ReTHUGS out ...
Hermit-The-Prog
Dec 2020
#45