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8. No, yes, and maybe
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 08:09 PM
Jun 2017

A $20 dollar minimum wage would make it economically feasible to automate many jobs out of existence.

A sudden increase in the number of Medicare recipients probably wouldn't be wise. I think loosening the eligibility restrictions on Medicare would be a good thing as long as people aren't added to the program faster than it's ability to ramp up its ability to pay claims though.

I think hospitals would revolt if you expanded Medicaid too much. Reimbursements from that program for any given procedure are significantly smaller than they are from Medicare and private insurance in most areas of the country.

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