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19. Note that the 20% limit is imposed by Obamacare...

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 10:42 AM

Jan 2017

Insurers are required by law to spend 80% of premium income on medically directed outlays, not overhead.

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Language of Opposition: Never ever say Republican Medicare plan is "vouchers" [View all] Trekologer Jan 2017 OP

Good point. Vinca Jan 2017 #1

Excellent point... Docreed2003 Jan 2017 #3

A great example Trekologer Jan 2017 #5

I disagree there. Obamacare should be the name from now on-- BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #17

I still disagree. People use the term with great affection. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #32

It is a classic wedge term Trekologer Jan 2017 #28

Obamacare jaxind Jan 2017 #6

Great read! Ligyron Jan 2017 #7

And if that senior somehow manages to marybourg Jan 2017 #8

This, thank you. It will be so overwhelming that many Tanuki Jan 2017 #11

Ain't THAT the truth! Eyeball_Kid Jan 2017 #21

Medicare has an expense overhead of under 5% Trekologer Jan 2017 #16

Note that the 20% limit is imposed by Obamacare... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #19

Absolutely true Trekologer Jan 2017 #26

Yeppers. This right here. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #18

Yes! I've been calling them coupons from the very beginning, pnwmom Jan 2017 #9

OMG... hurple Jan 2017 #10

K & R JHan Jan 2017 #12

"A ration book full of coupons". mwooldri Jan 2017 #13

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Jan 2017 #25

Also, $ received by Section 8 babylonsister Jan 2017 #14

"coupon" it is!. . . n/t annabanana Jan 2017 #15

Kicked. MaeScott Jan 2017 #20

What about "death panels"? mwooldri Jan 2017 #24

Words matter! WestCoastDem42 Jan 2017 #27

When repugs say "flexibility" and "choices" louis-t Jan 2017 #29

GOP: Replacing Your Health Care With Groupon hatrack Jan 2017 #30

The importance of language and framing. The Rs figured this out long ago. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #31