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HughBeaumont

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20. I'm a masochist, apparently.

Reply to KG (Reply #16)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 02:00 PM

Nov 2015

You'd almost have to be one to scroll through 100 posts justifying Exclusiversal WealthCare.

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The remaining uninsured really can't afford it [View all] eridani Nov 2015 OP

'affordable' part is the first joke. KG Nov 2015 #1

Wee need Medicare part E - "E" for "everybody" freedom fighter jh Nov 2015 #2

Or the insurance won't cover any of my doctors... it only 1monster Nov 2015 #5

Yikes. freedom fighter jh Nov 2015 #8

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #3

Hey, I'm sure the "Platinum" people are OK bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #4

Ya, I tried to make this point when the ACA was coming through Hydra Nov 2015 #10

Me too ... sigh bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #11

I'm looking at silver ohheckyeah Nov 2015 #23

Its time for single payer. Just have the military order up one less submarine. marble falls Nov 2015 #6

Medicare for all, including dental, optical, hearing aids and mental health services. Scuba Nov 2015 #7

I'm giving up trying nilesobek Nov 2015 #9

I am so sorry - this should not happen in this country bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #12

Tooth infections are no joke... ljm2002 Nov 2015 #15

If there is no other option, then yes, do it. ladyVet Nov 2015 #17

We are back in Idaho now. nilesobek Nov 2015 #19

Well, you know, to enact any kind of Universal Health Care, it's going to cost tons of money. HughBeaumont Nov 2015 #13

Something that is ignored is that we're already paying for to private companies Hydra Nov 2015 #14

been reading line bull too, eh KG Nov 2015 #16

I'm a masochist, apparently. HughBeaumont Nov 2015 #20

As Dennis Kucinich said in 2004 "We are already paying for universal health care-- eridani Nov 2015 #21

Let's remember edhopper Nov 2015 #18

My daughter was informed by .gov she fell in the cracks nc4bo Nov 2015 #22

Lots of people without a job, living off savings and not required to pay taxes Lodestar Nov 2015 #24

If they are that down and out, would they be available for Medicaid? B Calm Nov 2015 #25

No--Especially if your state refused the expansion n/t eridani Nov 2015 #26

I know people here in Indiana that are down and out on Medicaid. B Calm Nov 2015 #27

Plenty of people down and out can't make the Medicaid cut eridani Nov 2015 #28

Have they even shopped the exchange? The less you make, the more help you get. B Calm Nov 2015 #29

See the full articles at the links eridani Nov 2015 #30

It's not that hard, hell even I was able to breeze right through it. There B Calm Nov 2015 #31

So, you're a high school dropout? n/t eridani Nov 2015 #32

Yes, got my GED in the US Navy. B Calm Nov 2015 #33

And no issues documenting your income? eridani Nov 2015 #34

Not at all! And like I said earlier, they can get free help signing up. B Calm Nov 2015 #35

Sorry, but this is idiotic. The article in the OP demonstrated many problems eridani Nov 2015 #36

Insult away. . . B Calm Nov 2015 #37

Thank you eridani for always keeping the HC issue front and center!!! n/t slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #38