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In reply to the discussion: Medicare for All’ would cover everyone, save billions in first year: new study [View all]LonePirate
(13,414 posts)29. That's assuming the bad negotiating happens. It may not.
Still the benefits of Medicare for All vastly outweigh increases in some drug prices, if that were to happen. The fear of the federal government negotiating bad drug prices is nowhere near a justifiable reason to scrap Medicare for All.
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Medicare for All’ would cover everyone, save billions in first year: new study [View all]
eridani
Aug 2013
OP
The article mentions similar studies dating back to the early 90s. Same results.
Blaukraut
Aug 2013
#1
Medicare for All’ would cover everyone, cost insurance companies billions in first year: new study
Wilms
Aug 2013
#6
R#40 & K for, who's got the history about who was LBJ's healthcare guru for MediCARE?
UTUSN
Aug 2013
#9
K&R Another stone to place on top the mountain we've built over decades. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#10
It seems like it would be good for 2014 campaign optics, if nothing else.
Gidney N Cloyd
Aug 2013
#14
Yes. Expanding and improving coverage for all Americans outweighs any bad negotiating.
LonePirate
Aug 2013
#26
Your unintended consequences stance is merely an argument against Medicare for All.
LonePirate
Aug 2013
#33
I fully understand the term. I am simply rejecting any worst case scenarios based on them.
LonePirate
Aug 2013
#36
You asked if people wanted the government to negotiate drug prices. Let's follow that.
LonePirate
Aug 2013
#41
You're the one not connecting with anything. You tossed out a hypothetical and refused to support it
LonePirate
Aug 2013
#47
Family in Europe, friends in Canada wait periods are less than mine in USA is with private ins.
uppityperson
Aug 2013
#43
Yeah, the funding changes would be challenging as no R would agree to any of them.
LonePirate
Aug 2013
#51