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17. The President Choose this course of action over Single Payer
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 12:57 PM
Nov 2014

mandatory purchase of private medical insurance with no price controls that is the frame work we have to work with.

We do not currently have single payer; yet for the ACA to work, if one actually thinks it can work beyond enriching insurance companies, is for every one to purchase private insurance or pay a fine. Right now it is cheaper to not have any insurance hence no incentive for compliance.

The poor are covered, well at least some are, and those that are not covered will that is just an acceptable loss and well known acceptable compromise to those in power. IF they actually cared about the poor and working poor they would have never proposed it to begin with.


If true... ugh. nt MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #1
The (roughly) $6000 in co-pays/deductibles that are required in addition to the monthly kelly1mm Nov 2014 #2
There a maximum "out of pocket" spending limit for the insured that is $5,000 Maraya1969 Nov 2014 #3
ACA limit is $6600 for individual OOP max in 2015 ($13,200 for family). So, depending kelly1mm Nov 2014 #4
It means -- Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #5
They won't kill strawberries Nov 2014 #11
Why would they kill it if they can use it as a cudgel against the Dems? Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #12
Yesterday I listened to a radio program about the enrollment period and Vinca Nov 2014 #6
My "provider" dropped out of the exchange. 99Forever Nov 2014 #7
"Sure am fucking glad we didn't get suckered into a single payer system or a public option." Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #8
Can you tell us what your premiums deductibles and co-pays were if you include what your company Maraya1969 Nov 2014 #18
My company? $0 99Forever Nov 2014 #19
Obamacare is so ambiguous...could this reflect changes in employment & benefits HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #9
You can lead a horse to water........ Youdontwantthetruth Nov 2014 #10
How? zipplewrath Nov 2014 #14
The President Choose this course of action over Single Payer Youdontwantthetruth Nov 2014 #17
Did you puff out your chest and light one up for Rush while typing that? nt. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #15
Almost as good as "Die Quickly" n/t BuelahWitch Nov 2014 #16
Looks like prices are set to decline, so these folks will be pleasantly surprised. stevenleser Nov 2014 #13
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