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uppityperson

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22. If you can't find a provider to care for you, it is a big problem. If you have to take a day off

Reply to HoneyBadger (Reply #17)

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 02:51 PM

Jan 2017

to travel to see a provider after a 4 month wait, that is also a problem. Health care should not be available as only a "safety net". Prevention is good, early diagnosis and treatment is good. Waiting until you need to be hospitalized is not good. "Just go to to the ER" and make them eat the cost as well as tie up resources is not a good solution either.

Many providers don't take it because it pays so little.

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Medicaid for all. [View all] Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 OP

I think you mean Medicare. yardwork Jan 2017 #1

Medicaid is essentially free health care for the needy. Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #2

That would be Medicare. yardwork Jan 2017 #3

Medicaid Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #4

And people have to stand in line for hours every month to maintain coverage. yardwork Jan 2017 #5

Which is why they should revamp it for everyone . Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #6

You don't know what you're talking about. yardwork Jan 2017 #7

You're the one who said Medicare is for the needy Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #10

No I didn't say that. yardwork Jan 2017 #11

In post 3 you did Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #15

Oh for God's sake. I give up. yardwork Jan 2017 #16

You said it ... sorry. Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #19

I think he means a limited but adequate free healthcare for all HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #13

Medicaid is not adequate. Most providers won't see you if all you have is Medicaid. yardwork Jan 2017 #14

Who needs most providers, it is a safety net HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #17

Well, you go on Medicaid and good luck to you if you get sick. yardwork Jan 2017 #18

If you can't find a provider to care for you, it is a big problem. If you have to take a day off uppityperson Jan 2017 #22

Not true that most providers won't see you if you have medicaid standingtall Jan 2017 #23

They have to qualify once a year HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #20

They don't in my state. I don't know what you're talking about, pnwmom Jan 2017 #21

It is better to frame this as Medicare for all. People understand Tanuki Jan 2017 #8

But Medicaid is the better program. Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #12

Medicare is not free HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #9