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Nye Bevan

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16. Excellent news. Everyone should want health care to be separate from employment.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu May 1, 2014, 12:04 PM

May 2014

Single payer will never happen when a large number of people have the attitude "I don't need it, I get health insurance through my job". But when enough people have to buy their own coverage and pay a monthly check, wait to see how quickly they will start to favor a single payer system.

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Report: ObamaCare to save large corporations hundreds of billions [View all] n2doc May 2014 OP

Alternate headline... Jesus Malverde May 2014 #1

The companies were already paying the insurers. JoePhilly May 2014 #2

This is regarding the 7 million new customers Jesus Malverde May 2014 #5

Then its not a relevant alternative title for this article. JoePhilly May 2014 #7

Ok Jesus Malverde May 2014 #9

Umm... no. gcomeau May 2014 #3

see my reply above. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #6

He's providing a title for a different article. JoePhilly May 2014 #8

uhhhhhh RandoLoodie May 2014 #12

This would happen with Single Payer too. NOVA_Dem May 2014 #4

A good article would get into the point you raise. JoePhilly May 2014 #10

Interesting Point Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #11

Yes, RandoLoodie May 2014 #13

Not sure of your point... Jeff In Milwaukee May 2014 #20

I think the effect here is also tied to the UE rate. JoePhilly May 2014 #14

So I take it those Corporations have no intention of reimbursing their employees Bandit May 2014 #15

Excellent news. Everyone should want health care to be separate from employment. Nye Bevan May 2014 #16

Great point. Plus I have seen many DU posts on how it is difficult for US companies to compete with pampango May 2014 #18

I agree.... Adrahil May 2014 #19

De-coupling health care from employment is going to a painful first step riderinthestorm May 2014 #17