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In reply to the discussion: What's wrong with "healthcare" in America. . . . [View all]underthematrix
(5,811 posts)79. With a BLUE Congress, Clinton can
move us to the next level on healthcare. There's a lot of anger and ignorance to counter in order to move us to the next level
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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
I hope we evolve towards a Single Payer option. But it's going to be a huge battle.
Auggie
Jun 2016
#13
That compensation is coming out of the overhead expenses that the ACA allows the insurance companies
1939
Jun 2016
#5
total bullshit. Where did you come up with that crap? Dollar Bill Maquire got paid a billion from
litlbilly
Jun 2016
#34
Insurance companys still get to set the rules and rip everyone off. they dont need
litlbilly
Jun 2016
#92
insurance for so called healthcare serve no purpose. I didnt say all insurance. duuhh
litlbilly
Jun 2016
#96
healthcare was totally a fucked up system. so the way to fix it was to require everybody to join in?
KG
Jun 2016
#6
Sure, that's why every other industrialized nation spends way less than what we do per capita.
jeff47
Jun 2016
#53
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
Obvious violator of civil discourse, you know nothing about me that entitles you to call me a troll
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#49
We have to pay private for me and soon my husband's retirement fund will be at zero.
glinda
Jun 2016
#11
Down from a BILLION a year. Medicare still have top under one MILLION? 3% (not 20%) overhead? Hmm?
Festivito
Jun 2016
#17
Okay, which brings 3% down to 2% as if that matters comparing to 20% and higher.
Festivito
Jun 2016
#82
millionaire doctors....$300,000k college cost....and medical system dedicated to money not people
beachbum bob
Jun 2016
#51
All these assholes belong in hell. UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE FOR ALL! Put these jackos out of a job!
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2016
#54
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
In any other country these people would have been dragged into the street by their hair by now.
Gene Debs
Jun 2016
#83
A meme from physicians advocating moving to the program they are most able to steal from
RB TexLa
Jun 2016
#89