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1StrongBlackMan

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7. Yes ...

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 11:35 PM

Jun 2012

From what I understand, most of the nations that have socialized healthcare, also have private, for-profit insurance agencies operating to cover what the state plan doesn't.

That all good ... assuming the state plan is adequate.

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can you have Single Payer and keep insurance companies? [View all] GusFring Jun 2012 OP

mangement can scram but underlings can get work at medicare for all nt msongs Jun 2012 #1

Watch this video. I don't think so. tabatha Jun 2012 #2

Good question. Canadian DUers, check in here. longship Jun 2012 #3

You could. Blue Cross, United, etc., administer Medicare under federal rules. Hoyt Jun 2012 #4

Maybe that's why only 4 countries have true 'single payer'. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #5

Sure. Auto, Homeowners, Life, etc etc etc. elleng Jun 2012 #6

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #7

They can sell policies for items the Single Payer plan doesn't cover dflprincess Jun 2012 #8

Medicare for all would pay 80% of any hospitalization cost Warpy Jun 2012 #9

I alway hear people talk about cost rising. Cost is rising because business wants more. GusFring Jun 2012 #10

Si se puede! RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #11

No one is talking about abolishing all insurance. We just want the kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #12