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In reply to the discussion: Two more Obamacare health insurance plans collapse [View all]delrem
(9,688 posts)44. The USA needs an Universal Health Care Plan.
So it can join the 21st century.
The USA must by now have had enough of this rinky dink bullshit?
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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 should have said, the plan is through Medicare, so isn't comparable to non-Medicare plans nt
99th_Monkey
Oct 2015
#10
I think most people understand AARP is mostly for retired people receiving Medicare.
DhhD
Oct 2015
#49
Dude, give it a rest. This has already been pointed out LOUDLY, and i don't even disagree.
99th_Monkey
Oct 2015
#105
The AARP United Health plans are way overpriced... and aren't any better than competitors.
hedda_foil
Oct 2015
#108
You're right. Medicaid does cover nursing home costs for low income seniors.
hedda_foil
Oct 2015
#115
Common misconception about how pooled insurance works is yours and the RW's main problem.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#64
And we need to work for single payer at the state level. ACA facilitates this n/t
eridani
Oct 2015
#40
thanks, I am doing fine now & the "provider charge" was $40K per round for chemo
wordpix
Oct 2015
#114
The PPACA neglected to actually provide a source of funding for the "risk corridors".
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#9
Because it was an error of omission when they drafted the PPACA apparently. n/t
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#46
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
Then get another policy if you can. Open Season is right around the corner. nt
kelliekat44
Oct 2015
#94
RW propaganda on DU? When does that ever happen...other than all the time lately?
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#17
Did you know Laws must pass both the House and the Senate before being signed by the President.
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#89
lol, sure, the Republicans were just waiting for a Democratic to ask them to vote for ACA.
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#111
So, you have no knowledge of the Republican filibuster, and you have forgotten Franken was not
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#73
Ok, do we understand that you don't understand what the Senate Filibuster is?
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#110
He couldn't get 60 votes for "anything he wanted". Some of those votes would disappear
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#45
What isn't true is that it requires 60 votes in the Senate to pass anything.
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#85
"They" will do everything in their power to f it up. I hope we can quickly move
silvershadow
Oct 2015
#37