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"Of the 25 wealthiest nations, we're the only one that doesn't provide basic health coverage." think Jun 2016 #1
Bernie Sanders' proposal would save us $5 trillion over the next 10 years pberq Jun 2016 #2
you still have copays here in Sweden around 200 usd a year AntiBank Jun 2016 #23
And here you have a $5000 deductible with $50 copays each time afterwards. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #67
And my annual max is $13,000/year on take home pay of $40k Doctor_J Jun 2016 #98
They turned it into a for-profit industry... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #3
Retired lawyer moondust Jun 2016 #4
Was the lawyer a Clinton Supporter or a Republican? Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #12
Guessing a 1% Dem. moondust Jun 2016 #18
I hope we evolve towards a Single Payer option. But it's going to be a huge battle. Auggie Jun 2016 #13
...and so must we Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #20
LOL Auggie Jun 2016 #24
.. Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #25
That compensation is coming out of the overhead expenses that the ACA allows the insurance companies 1939 Jun 2016 #5
Huh? Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #14
They have to spend atleast 85% (80% small groups) on actual coverage One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #59
That clause provides an incentive to overcharge... ljm2002 Jun 2016 #75
Exactly!!! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #74
total bullshit. Where did you come up with that crap? Dollar Bill Maquire got paid a billion from litlbilly Jun 2016 #34
Think 1939 Jun 2016 #91
Insurance companys still get to set the rules and rip everyone off. they dont need litlbilly Jun 2016 #92
Insurance companies serve no purpose? 1939 Jun 2016 #94
insurance for so called healthcare serve no purpose. I didnt say all insurance. duuhh litlbilly Jun 2016 #96
dont bother replying, its off to ignore for you:) litlbilly Jun 2016 #97
healthcare was totally a fucked up system. so the way to fix it was to require everybody to join in? KG Jun 2016 #6
yeah, you'd think Liz Fowler wrote it or something MisterP Jun 2016 #10
The problem? Private insurance companies. roamer65 Jun 2016 #7
So true. Snarkoleptic Jun 2016 #27
And what will that do? Corporate666 Jun 2016 #45
Sure, that's why every other industrialized nation spends way less than what we do per capita. jeff47 Jun 2016 #53
Please provide a reference for your 5% claim. athena Jun 2016 #85
yep. Absolutely. n/t Triana Jun 2016 #64
+1000 nt abelenkpe Jun 2016 #76
CEO Pay is not the problem Corporate666 Jun 2016 #8
And the real problem is? Ruby the Liberal Jun 2016 #28
the largest problem Corporate666 Jun 2016 #35
Do their foreign counterparts Ruby the Liberal Jun 2016 #37
no Corporate666 Jun 2016 #43
Cuban doctors don't get paid much. And overall, Cubans are healthier than U.S. Americans. hunter Jun 2016 #50
"I dont want to sound like a dick or nothing, but it says on your chart- you're fucked up" notadmblnd Jun 2016 #55
That's how capitalism works Nevernose Jun 2016 #93
ridiculous, just those 6 salaries listed total up to 158 million usd AntiBank Jun 2016 #29
That's 1/10th of NHS England's annual budget. mwooldri Jun 2016 #40
You're off by an order of magnitude Corporate666 Jun 2016 #46
You're right. I'm off. mwooldri Jun 2016 #62
You couldn't have proved my point better if you tried Corporate666 Jun 2016 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author AntiBank Jun 2016 #44
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #47
Obvious violator of civil discourse, you know nothing about me that entitles you to call me a troll AntiBank Jun 2016 #49
thank you jury system nt AntiBank Jun 2016 #56
what do you see as the 'real problem' then' C666? irisblue Jun 2016 #36
There are two Corporate666 Jun 2016 #42
A Nurse at $100k in Boston is over paid then? One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #60
It is definitely a problem. athena Jun 2016 #70
and NONE OF THOSE guys EVER cleaned a bedpan. CEO PAY IS BULLSHIT. pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #9
We have to pay private for me and soon my husband's retirement fund will be at zero. glinda Jun 2016 #11
kind of a major point I'd say. Ferd Berfel Jun 2016 #15
What we have is "InsuranceCare" kentauros Jun 2016 #16
Or "Obamasurance" tularetom Jun 2016 #32
I'm sure plenty could see it coming. kentauros Jun 2016 #38
Down from a BILLION a year. Medicare still have top under one MILLION? 3% (not 20%) overhead? Hmm? Festivito Jun 2016 #17
The reason Medicares overhead is so low is because they contract out. forthemiddle Jun 2016 #71
No, MC does not contract out its administration. That's just funny. And, ... Festivito Jun 2016 #72
Have you ever worked in a doctors office? forthemiddle Jun 2016 #73
Okay, which brings 3% down to 2% as if that matters comparing to 20% and higher. Festivito Jun 2016 #82
Shareholders habu1968 Jun 2016 #19
Wow, that ANTHEM guy better get off his ass. He's really trailing the pack.. pangaia Jun 2016 #21
150 million sucked right out of the system with those salaries alone. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #22
Almost none in the grand scheme of things metalbot Jun 2016 #90
k&r excellent nationalize the fed Jun 2016 #26
Average Americans Runningdawg Jun 2016 #30
So many voted against getting rid of health insurance MrsKirkley Jun 2016 #31
Three of these guys awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #33
Compare to NHS England.... mwooldri Jun 2016 #39
the medical model of care shifted to the business model hopemountain Jun 2016 #48
millionaire doctors....$300,000k college cost....and medical system dedicated to money not people beachbum bob Jun 2016 #51
Of course our system can be improved... Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #52
Unfortunately I think its going to eventually collapse under its own weight AntiBank Jun 2016 #57
All these assholes belong in hell. UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE FOR ALL! Put these jackos out of a job! Dont call me Shirley Jun 2016 #54
The insurance companies don't really care about costs. hunter Jun 2016 #58
bingo we have a winner n/t. airplaneman Jun 2016 #63
+1000 n/t Triana Jun 2016 #65
+100 Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #77
Throw the leeches in the garbage. JEB Jun 2016 #61
Note how Bernie speaks of universal health care while Hillary speaks of universal health coverage. Scuba Jun 2016 #66
Yep. Having insurance you can't afford to use is worse than no insurance at all. hobbit709 Jun 2016 #68
Exactly nt. abelenkpe Jun 2016 #78
It's notable that the highest paid one is avoiding the ACA exchanges IronLionZion Jun 2016 #69
With a BLUE Congress, Clinton can underthematrix Jun 2016 #79
"There will never, ever be single payer healthcare in the US" Doctor_J Jun 2016 #80
That statement alone is reason enough not to vote for her. LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #81
Please provide a reference for that quote. athena Jun 2016 #86
Sorry. I misquoted Doctor_J Jun 2016 #88
Just as I thought. athena Jun 2016 #95
Single payer healthcare will never, ever happen. Doctor_J Jun 2016 #99
In any other country these people would have been dragged into the street by their hair by now. Gene Debs Jun 2016 #83
HRC is dead-set against Medicare-for-all... modestybl Jun 2016 #84
all insurance companies should be co-ops Mosby Jun 2016 #87
A meme from physicians advocating moving to the program they are most able to steal from RB TexLa Jun 2016 #89
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