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bornskeptic

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19. Insurance seems to work quite well in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands,

Reply to CAPHAVOC (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 06:14 PM

Mar 2012

all of which have mandatory privately provided insurance. Perhaps it's just a coincidence, but those countries all seem to have fairly healthy economies, while most of the "single payer" countries in Europe are drowning in debt.

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Does anyone KNOW if the "Bronze" Health Insurance Policies offered on "The Exchange" in 2014... [View all] bvar22 Mar 2012 OP

We had to pass the bill CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #1

Yes, we do Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #13

I rather just pay the Medicare Tax. I hate "Managed Care" CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #15

I don't know bvar22, but I do remember some posters... stillwaiting Mar 2012 #2

If these "Bronze" Policies cover only 80% of the Medical Costs, bvar22 Mar 2012 #5

I think we can all pretty well predict the answer to that question. woo me with science Mar 2012 #3

what do you mean by co-pay? Schema Thing Mar 2012 #4

"The maximum out of pocket expense for a Bronze plan is $5,950"... bvar22 Mar 2012 #7

It is $5950 per year. bornskeptic Mar 2012 #11

regulations are still being writen alc Mar 2012 #6

No, not hardly Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #14

There are many ways a bronze policy could be structured. bornskeptic Mar 2012 #8

We won't know for two more years, I guess. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #9

After the 6k out of pocket, it seems to. Of course 6k to those in the bronze market TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #10

A single individual making $20,000 a year would have a premium cost of $85 for silver coverage, bornskeptic Mar 2012 #12

This F'n ACA plan sucks! CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #16

In other words you hope we don't get affordable healthcare for everyone within the next 20 years, bornskeptic Mar 2012 #17

There is no insurance. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #18

Insurance seems to work quite well in Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, bornskeptic Mar 2012 #19