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jwirr

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7. I hope Minnesota follows suit. It was crazy to put programs that were working just fine into the

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Fri Dec 30, 2011, 04:00 PM

Dec 2011

hands of a for-profit private business. By the way Medicaid also covers many of the elderly who are in nursing homes who have already spent most of their savings.

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Connecticut drops private for-profit insurers from Medicaid [View all] Bill USA Dec 2011 OP

Good for Connecticut. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #1

We have a wonderful new governor, Dan Malloy, a good Democrat. CTyankee Dec 2011 #9

I don't think anyone can give 1 instance when privatising a government service actually saved money notadmblnd Dec 2011 #2

Nope. Privatization is a license to steal. aquart Dec 2011 #3

Or improved access to health care. PA Democrat Dec 2011 #6

Such a shame that there are no private non-profits... catabryna Dec 2011 #4

The private insurer didn't lower costs and provide better care like they promised? gratuitous Dec 2011 #5

He's gone to fetch us smelling salts to help with our shock and dismay gkhouston Dec 2011 #8

I hope Minnesota follows suit. It was crazy to put programs that were working just fine into the jwirr Dec 2011 #7