General Discussion

BlindTiresias

(1,563 posts)

4. Unlikely

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 12:59 AM

Jul 2014

The insurance companies have a captive market and a large war chest, making any arguments saying that the ACA was a clear path to single payer so optimistic so as to be absurd. Not saying it is impossible, but the insurance companies will fight to the death to maintain their current advantage.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

44 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Now change to SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE and take it out of the corporations' hands [View all] Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 OP

Hobby Lobby decision probably accelerates our path there Kennah Jul 2014 #1

Women all over America will be looking for corporation-free healthcare Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #2

I'd like that... but what do I see popping up in my blue state area now? freshwest Jul 2014 #6

When people start to understand that we're paying 18% Ron Green Jul 2014 #7

this has been true for 40 years, and we're farther than ever from SP Doctor_J Jul 2014 #10

We are NOT farther from single-payer. Almost every state has an organization Ron Green Jul 2014 #17

What % of GDP would be single payer? IronLionZion Jul 2014 #15

It's all included in the 18%. The problem is that we're already paying Ron Green Jul 2014 #16

I think some us get it but the majority are uninformed Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #25

You now understand why the GOP's feathers got so ruffled about Obamacare........ wandy Jul 2014 #3

What do you mean? Doctor_J Jul 2014 #11

Cancel your employer insurance IronLionZion Jul 2014 #14

Exactly Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #20

What happens when people start seeing health care as much of a necessary as a cell phone........ wandy Jul 2014 #19

Of course it's all about profit Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #27

I never said Democrats were as pure as the driven snow............. wandy Jul 2014 #37

Unlikely BlindTiresias Jul 2014 #4

So are you hooked up with your state's single-payer group? Ron Green Jul 2014 #5

Not a clear path but one to remove the overgrowth on Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #22

Considering how things ae going BlindTiresias Jul 2014 #23

we need to reverse Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #24

Agreed, but unlikely to happen. BlindTiresias Jul 2014 #26

People are just beginning to notice Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #31

Wish I could rec this a thousand times. n/t truedelphi Jul 2014 #8

du rec. xchrom Jul 2014 #9

yes!!!! But first we need to keep the democratically controlled senate and flip the house. Borchkins Jul 2014 #12

We need to dig our supporters from their couches and vote Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #32

Does Medicare cover IUDs and Plan B? IronLionZion Jul 2014 #13

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #21

We don't want to pay for each stitch Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #29

yes please nt abelenkpe Jul 2014 #28

Absolutely get the red out Jul 2014 #30

Governed by Chic-Fil-A Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #33

That's it! get the red out Jul 2014 #34

Can you imagine to having to report to Big Brother every day? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #35

What do you mean by "single payer"? Distant Quasar Jul 2014 #36

The NHS is the best Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #39

Agreed! n/t One Voice Jul 2014 #38

We certainly are getting "help" making that case. DirkGently Jul 2014 #40

Employers should not decide what healthcare you can get and cannot get Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #42

Public health care wouldn't necessarily allow anything in particular. pnwmom Jul 2014 #41

Free at the point of use but Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2014 #43

No, not free at the point of use, either. pnwmom Jul 2014 #44