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pnwmom

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4. Getting millions more enrolled in Medicaid is a huge success.

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2016, 11:47 PM

Jan 2016

The failure belongs to the Rethug governors who decided to turn down Federal funds.

And the harsh reality is that doctors are also turning down Medicare; and if we had Medicare for all, many doctors could refuse to take those patients and move to private pay -- the same as they are turning down Medicaid right now.

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How Obamacare fails the poor and middle class [View all] FreakinDJ Jan 2016 OP

The author of the CNN article works all right wing think tank dlwickham Jan 2016 #1

Wish I still had my doctor FreakinDJ Jan 2016 #3

No plan can force all doctors to accept their reiumbursements, including Medicare. pnwmom Jan 2016 #6

Unrec. n/t FSogol Jan 2016 #2

Getting millions more enrolled in Medicaid is a huge success. pnwmom Jan 2016 #4

Expanded Medicaid in Michigan is working extremely well Purveyor Jan 2016 #5