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In reply to the discussion: Medicare for All’ would cover everyone, save billions in first year: new study [View all]airplaneman
(1,239 posts)55. Yet, nothing has been done to expand Medicare?
I still hate Lieberman for having the swing vote on reducing the medicare age to 55 and voting no. Had he voted yes everyone 55 and older would have had medicare today. Being 59 and both me any my wife having medical problems I am more worried about being screwed by the medical industry and the republicans getting in office and cutting off everything. It bothers me to no end that this simply does not have to be. Health care in this country feels like rape them all into poverty for a profit. With a job and what I thought was good health care coverage my co-pays will be $15K this year alone. The thought of what it would be like without a job or insurance frightens the hell out of me.
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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