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leftieNanner

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16. It might help to stabilize Medicare too

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 7, 2021, 06:02 PM

Mar 2021

More younger people signing up and paying premiums with healthier bodies than us old fogies - fewer medical claims to pay. Plus the overhead for Medicare is peanuts compared to the for-profit insurance companies. And those folks who work for the insurance companies might get hired by Medicare if they lose their jobs because Medicare would need more claims people to handle the additional enrollees.

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I still want better healthcare. [View all] PatrickforB Mar 2021 OP

The Public Option seems best to me leftieNanner Mar 2021 #1

That's works. marble falls Mar 2021 #5

Agree. Most would gravitate toward it, and it would not have to be forced Hoyt Mar 2021 #10

It might help to stabilize Medicare too leftieNanner Mar 2021 #16

While younger folks have lower medical needs, they will no longer be Hoyt Mar 2021 #18

Interesting leftieNanner Mar 2021 #19

I love Medicare, and since I have moonscape Mar 2021 #2

On my Marketplace Bronze plan Ohiogal Mar 2021 #3

Improvement is coming. He's only been in office 45 days or so. marble falls Mar 2021 #4

I am with you fully mvd Mar 2021 #6

Medical Tourism reimbursement RicROC Mar 2021 #7

I'm on Medicare with an Advantage Plan. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #8

I think we should do what's possible with the "majority" that we currently have. NurseJackie Mar 2021 #9

I think abolishing or at least, curtailing the filibuster is necessary. 60 votes is ridiculous. DTomlinson Mar 2021 #15

Not sure which one thinkingagain Mar 2021 #11

While I understand the point of the poll... regnaD kciN Mar 2021 #12

+1 leftstreet Mar 2021 #20

But Trump promised better, cheaper healthcare coverage for all. keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #13

Medicare for All. nt DTomlinson Mar 2021 #14

One risk pool is a health care system. Ron Green Mar 2021 #17

Nobody here is claiming we DON'T need better health care... brooklynite Mar 2021 #21