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justgamma

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9. requiring coverage for those with preexisting conditions

Reply to jpgray (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 06:07 PM

Apr 2012

This is why we have the mandate. People would buy insurance after they get sick instead of getting in the pool.

That's not to say I support it. I wanted single payer or at least a choice to buy into Medicare or a nonprofit.. But I do understand a need for it.

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Questions for supporters of the individual mandate [View all] jpgray Apr 2012 OP

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #1

I was informed that Obamacare is also regulating the ins. industry to make them more trustworthy. KG Apr 2012 #2

Yes ProSense Apr 2012 #3

The idea isn't to spruce up the hole, but to climb out of it jpgray Apr 2012 #4

And ProSense Apr 2012 #5

There are good things in the bill it would be a shame to lose jpgray Apr 2012 #6

First ProSense Apr 2012 #8

K&R EFerrari Apr 2012 #7

requiring coverage for those with preexisting conditions justgamma Apr 2012 #9

I'm counting on it to be exploited. jeff47 Apr 2012 #10

This is already happening Major Nikon Apr 2012 #14

Precisely. The more pressure it is to cause rates to go up the quicker a public... joshcryer Apr 2012 #18

The mandate was the only option........ Swede Atlanta Apr 2012 #11

I find the argument over the individual mandate pretty disingenuous Major Nikon Apr 2012 #16

The left opposes the mandate for many reasons. girl gone mad Apr 2012 #21

Then they should be opposing the privatization of taxation Major Nikon Apr 2012 #23

Baucus's office. And his senior aide Liz Fowler was formerly a VP at Wellpoint. EFerrari Apr 2012 #25

The bill originated in Rangels office Major Nikon Apr 2012 #26

You're right, I forgot about the House bill. EFerrari Apr 2012 #27

It certainly happens Major Nikon Apr 2012 #28

Why wasn't single payer pushed as a Medicare expansion? jpgray Apr 2012 #17

How many people campaigned on single payer? joshcryer Apr 2012 #20

I hate to see people knuckle under to Republican ideas as our "only option" n/t OccupyTheIRS Apr 2012 #12

K&R idwiyo Apr 2012 #13

IANA and the baby Bells both come to mind Recursion Apr 2012 #15

We had this discussion in 2007. joshcryer Apr 2012 #19

Point by point - bhikkhu Apr 2012 #22

What's the possibility of throwing a medicaid buy in after this is passed? Incitatus Apr 2012 #24