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[Motown_Johnny]

52. Name 60 Senators who will vote for single payer

Last edited Sun Mar 25, 2012, 11:56 AM - Edit history (1)

How about 50? 40?

Then there is The House.. no way to get anywhere near a majority for single payer there either. There is no political will for single payer and quoting a wiki post that sites a poll from 1987 doesn't change that. I don't believe Rasmussen either but if you can't back up your claim with some actual evidence you might not want to make that claim.

The problem here is that you think the mandate is more important than it is. Yes, if it is struck down then changes will need to be made but not to the entire law.

I think your focus is to narrow. There is a lot more to ACA than forcing people to buy insurance.

Small business tax credits which are then increased in 2014
Increased Federal funds to states for Medicare
"doughnut hole" closed
Anti-fraud measures
Expanded coverage for early retirees
Healthcare.gov site to help compare insurance options and choices
Children able to stay on parent's plan until age 26
Requiring plans to cover preventive care
Prohibiting Insurance Companies from Rescinding Coverage
People can now appeal insurance company coverage determinations
Lifetime limits on coverage are gone
Annual limits are regulated until 2014, then eliminated
Rate hikes need to be justified
Funding for scholarships and loan repayments for primary care doctors and nurses
Establishing Consumer Assistance Programs in the States
A new $15 billion Prevention and Public Health Fund
Funding for community health centers
Increased payments to rural health care providers
Prescription drug discounts
Free preventive care for Seniors
At least 85% of premiums spent on health care services (some exceptions)
Reforming the Medicare Advantage program
A new Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation that will begin testing new ways of delivering care to patients
Improved care for seniors after they leave the hospital
The Independent Payment Advisory Board
Increased access to at home services
Incentives for integrated health systems
Fighting racial and ethnic health disparities
Reduced paperwork and administrative costs
Payments linked to quality outcomes
Improved Preventive Health Coverage
Increased Medicaid Payments for Primary Care Doctors
A national pilot program to encourage hospitals, doctors, and other providers to work together to improve the coordination and quality of patient care
More funding for CHIP
Establishing Affordable Insurance Exchanges
Increased Access to Medicaid
Tax credits to help the middle class
Insurers will be prohibited from dropping or limiting coverage because an individual chooses to participate in a clinical trial
Paying Physicians Based on Value Not Volume


Basically there are 3 or 4 clauses that the mandate directly effects. The vast majority of the law does not depend on it.