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delrem

(9,688 posts)
44. The USA needs an Universal Health Care Plan.
Sat Oct 17, 2015, 03:19 AM
Oct 2015

So it can join the 21st century.

The USA must by now have had enough of this rinky dink bullshit?

I'm with AARP/United Health Care, and my plan has gotten worse by-far every year since Obamacare. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #1
I have a bronze plan with a $10,000 deductable Kilgore Oct 2015 #4
I should have said, the plan is through Medicare, so isn't comparable to non-Medicare plans nt 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #10
And therefore has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Obamacare BlueStreak Oct 2015 #29
I never said it did, I just said what happened since Obamacare started 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #30
I think most people understand AARP is mostly for retired people receiving Medicare. DhhD Oct 2015 #49
I'm coming to see AARP as a shill for the insurance cos. wordpix Oct 2015 #70
AARP has made a ton of money from the Medicare donut hole elmac Oct 2015 #75
Yes. Single-payer. eom 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #78
Medicare has nothing to do with ObamaCare LiberalAtheist Oct 2015 #104
Dude, give it a rest. This has already been pointed out LOUDLY, and i don't even disagree. 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #105
The Affordable Care Act *does* affect Medicare D Gary Grady Oct 2015 #97
I don't believe Obamacare was a factor in this case. BlueStreak Oct 2015 #100
Sorry, I misunderstood Kilgore Oct 2015 #61
The AARP United Health plans are way overpriced... and aren't any better than competitors. hedda_foil Oct 2015 #108
I think AARP/United used to be somewhat better, 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #109
my mom was paying about $175/mo. in premiums for AARP/United Healthcare wordpix Oct 2015 #112
You're right. Medicaid does cover nursing home costs for low income seniors. hedda_foil Oct 2015 #115
Ours went up steadily in the 10 years before ACA. Pretty much the same blm Oct 2015 #7
Junk plans are now banned. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #16
Define Junk Please Kilgore Oct 2015 #63
Common misconception about how pooled insurance works is yours and the RW's main problem. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #64
You are right, I don't know, however I do know that...... Kilgore Oct 2015 #69
Funny, I pay less and have a lower deductible. louis-t Oct 2015 #87
That's the problem, no options here. Kilgore Oct 2015 #93
Time to allow Americans to buy into Medicare through the exchanges. roamer65 Oct 2015 #2
Yes. That would reduce the average cost of medicare. Lychee2 Oct 2015 #25
And it wouldn't hurt to make the eligibility level for Medicaid jwirr Oct 2015 #55
true, I think singles can make $13K or less to qualify wordpix Oct 2015 #113
Obviously a lot of work ahead. RandySF Oct 2015 #3
no onethatcares Oct 2015 #15
I would rather have healthcare than health insurance. cpompilo Oct 2015 #26
And we need to work for single payer at the state level. ACA facilitates this n/t eridani Oct 2015 #40
ACA was a long overdue step in there right direction. RandySF Oct 2015 #47
What on earth are you talking about? StoneCarver Oct 2015 #50
well, at least I had insurance when my cancer was diagnosed and wordpix Oct 2015 #72
Those costs are insane. I'm moonscape Oct 2015 #102
thanks, I am doing fine now & the "provider charge" was $40K per round for chemo wordpix Oct 2015 #114
It was the ACA or nothing at that time. RandySF Oct 2015 #81
Bernie voted for the ACA. His vote put it over the top in the Senate. LuvLoogie Oct 2015 #106
I agree. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #95
$40 a month? And you're complaining? PennyK Oct 2015 #5
Seems like they're not getting the federal funding they were promised. geomon666 Oct 2015 #6
The PPACA neglected to actually provide a source of funding for the "risk corridors". PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #9
Wow geomon666 Oct 2015 #11
Sabotage by who? former9thward Oct 2015 #13
I'm talking about Congress refusing to fund it n/t geomon666 Oct 2015 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Ichigo Kurosaki Oct 2015 #27
Why didn't the Democratic Congrees fund it? former9thward Oct 2015 #34
Because it was an error of omission when they drafted the PPACA apparently. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #46
Not one republican voted for it yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #36
It was part of the legislation. Igel Oct 2015 #52
And there he goes again. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #24
LOL, The stalker. former9thward Oct 2015 #33
As if you addded something. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #83
The ACA was not written by Democrats, Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #28
Ok then Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #32
I don't care who wrote it, IT SUCKS Kilgore Oct 2015 #66
Well, you should. Le Taz Hot Oct 2015 #67
I agree with you there. former9thward Oct 2015 #98
+1 hedgehog Oct 2015 #76
+1 hedgehog Oct 2015 #77
I thought this might happen but I was called disloyal to the President and his signature achievement tularetom Oct 2015 #8
Going down the crapper??? I think you might want to talk to folks who are not part of those "specie kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #12
For the same reason they are happy with their fire extinguishers eridani Oct 2015 #41
But I'm not paying $200 out of every christx30 Oct 2015 #62
It's not any good from experience Kilgore Oct 2015 #65
Then get another policy if you can. Open Season is right around the corner. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2015 #94
Only two options in our county. Kilgore Oct 2015 #96
Please define "specie risk aversion packs"? jwirr Oct 2015 #57
These are health coops representing a tiny part of the market nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #22
Canary in the coal mine tularetom Oct 2015 #23
The (Republican) Congress de-funded the health co-ops frazzled Oct 2015 #14
RW propaganda on DU? When does that ever happen...other than all the time lately? Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #17
EXACTLY! cynzke Oct 2015 #54
I remember in the 60s we Democrats always made sure that jwirr Oct 2015 #59
Why do you believe that? Or at least provide an example. Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #74
I believe it because I lived it. The House controls the money. jwirr Oct 2015 #80
Did you know Laws must pass both the House and the Senate before being signed by the President. Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #89
Sure I know that. But it is easier to get your two senators to jwirr Oct 2015 #92
lol, sure, the Republicans were just waiting for a Democratic to ask them to vote for ACA. Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #111
I was working in the insurance industry Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #18
It really is. Chan790 Oct 2015 #19
The sad thing is Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #20
Excellent points, if President Obama wanted insurance reform mrdmk Oct 2015 #31
Thanks, I've been here since 2001 Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #35
Thank you for you follow up and the added information mrdmk Oct 2015 #88
we don't need a study of health care costs, we need a DOJ investigation wordpix Oct 2015 #71
He had the congress overwhelmingly and 60 votes in the senate yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #38
Yes, I agree he could've passed it Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #39
So, you have no knowledge of the Republican filibuster, and you have forgotten Franken was not Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #73
Irrelevant to ACA yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #90
Ok, do we understand that you don't understand what the Senate Filibuster is? Todays_Illusion Oct 2015 #110
The devil is in the details Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #91
Why do you think he didn't? moonscape Oct 2015 #103
I believe an opportunity was lost when he didn't call them out Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #107
He couldn't get 60 votes for "anything he wanted". Some of those votes would disappear PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #45
You keep repeating that and it isn't true. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #82
What isn't true is that it requires 60 votes in the Senate to pass anything. PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #85
This is about the most sickening post I've read. CrispyQ Oct 2015 #58
"They" will do everything in their power to f it up. I hope we can quickly move silvershadow Oct 2015 #37
You bet since they didn't want it or vote for it yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #42
you keep repeating. you sound like fox news rockfordfile Oct 2015 #43
Oh I know facts suck. Just trying to give you whys to your questions yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #48
Fox facts suck for sure. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #84
The USA needs an Universal Health Care Plan. delrem Oct 2015 #44
THESE PUBLICLY OPERATED HEALTH COOPS, NEWLY FORMED NON-PROFIT GROUPS ALLOWED BY ACA cynzke Oct 2015 #51
THE WP HEADLINE IS MISLEADING! cynzke Oct 2015 #53
Don't confuse people with the facts. tabasco Oct 2015 #99
"Risk Corridor" Turbineguy Oct 2015 #56
Successful European systems ... CountAllVotes Oct 2015 #79
Don't worry, Obama is reducing the deficit. hughee99 Oct 2015 #60
And what this whole thread is saying to me is that in 2016 jwirr Oct 2015 #68
Sabotaged. Duppers Oct 2015 #86
Single Payer - Here We Come cantbeserious Oct 2015 #101
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