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AndyTiedye

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18. Except that the Mandate Goes Both Ways

Reply to underpants (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 10:08 PM

Mar 2012

They have to cover pre-existing conditions. They REALLY don't like that. They only want to insure healthy people, and they want to dump them when they get sick. The old system let them do that, since sick people usually can't work, and insurance is tied to work. Then when they could find other insurance, if they could afford it at all, it wouldn't cover what was actually wrong with them because it would be a pre-existing condition.

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What if the health reform mandate dies? [View all] JonLP24 Mar 2012 OP

rec SammyWinstonJack Mar 2012 #1

Bring on universal coverage Syrinx Mar 2012 #2

Works for me! peacebird Mar 2012 #3

Works for me, too Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #5

Yes! A million x what you said. n/t DLevine Mar 2012 #8

If its overturned, Dems won't touch health care for ~50 years. JoePhilly Mar 2012 #9

They didn't have the votes to do single payer when HCR was passed, and they sure don't have it now still_one Mar 2012 #12

all these questions could unravel medicare madrchsod Mar 2012 #4

1. the mandate was an insurance co. demand 2. it will be upheld 6-3 underpants Mar 2012 #6

Good point. They always put the wishes of the corporate overlords first. Vinca Mar 2012 #7

Interesting Cosmocat Mar 2012 #14

Except that the Mandate Goes Both Ways AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #18

A corporate monopoly codified into law (in violation of numerous anti-trust laws) fasttense Mar 2012 #10

Here is a cross link to more info. bluedigger Mar 2012 #11

It's not unconstitutional but we have an ideological court. mmonk Mar 2012 #13

Just how will they cover the tens of millions who won't be able to afford the SammyWinstonJack Mar 2012 #15

It Would be Worse Than 1994 AndyTiedye Mar 2012 #16

Single payer. Like the majority of the world. nt Romulox Mar 2012 #17

I'd dance for joy. SmileyRose Mar 2012 #19