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MadDAsHell

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39. This law is embarrassing. No recognition of how math works.

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:59 AM

Apr 2016

The President shows no spine on a public option, thinking it's impossible, yet somehow he thinks it's possible for insurance companies to, essentially, newly insure burning homes.

Apparently Harvard doesn't teach basic math.

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UNITEDHEALTH TO TRIM ACA EXCHANGES TO 'HANDFUL' OF STATES [View all] EdwardBernays Apr 2016 OP

Similar problems in my region. At the minimum, snot Apr 2016 #1

The plan is to bring in foreign health insurers as soon as possible Baobab Apr 2016 #13

Each large corporations designs the plan they will offer. Most are self-funded and insurers SharonAnn Apr 2016 #41

See "Death Spiral"... PoliticAverse Apr 2016 #2

Outrageous. SoapBox Apr 2016 #3

Time to bring on single payer... Hulk Apr 2016 #4

here is the roadblock in spades Baobab Apr 2016 #31

Well said and wordpix Apr 2016 #42

Long past time we made the move. Absolutely no one needs them. Judi Lynn Apr 2016 #45

But...Hillary said she will give everyone health care because of the ACA pinebox Apr 2016 #5

Of course this has to be twisted into a partisan issue. United Health Care is only ONE carrier.... George II Apr 2016 #12

You don't think this is a partisan issue? Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #21

it only takes one to lead the way Skittles Apr 2016 #43

Republicans Dealt A Quiet Blow To O-Care In The CRomnibus saturnsring Apr 2016 #6

The risk corridors were temporary anyway DrToast Apr 2016 #8

exactly. still_one Apr 2016 #10

They can't expect sick people to be profitable- so the insurance companies "win" by dumping them. Baobab Apr 2016 #33

Money grubbing rat bastards. Vinca Apr 2016 #7

This is how we will get universal, single-payer, tax-funded healthcare for everyone. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #9

They won't EdwardBernays Apr 2016 #15

The problem is, single payer violates the agreement signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 Baobab Apr 2016 #19

No, they will be replaced by foreign insurance firms and foreign doctors and nurses working for what Baobab Apr 2016 #17

I totally oppose these trade agreements. JDPriestly Apr 2016 #18

They are bilateral and indeed, if US firms are the low bidder on staffing hospitals in member countr Baobab Apr 2016 #22

Thanks for your posts. You describe Hell. But I believe that in the end humanity will overcome JDPriestly Apr 2016 #28

You do know that tthey aren't easy to get out of, dont you? (And they last forever) Baobab Apr 2016 #23

We already signed this one a long time ago Baobab Apr 2016 #25

Probably more the victim of mismanagement than the ACA, expanded too quickly... George II Apr 2016 #11

Other companies have also drastically cut back their offerings in my region. snot Apr 2016 #14

Once they achieve lock-in Baobab Apr 2016 #32

why do we still rely exclusively on for-profit parasites that interpose themselves between... mike_c Apr 2016 #16

this. navarth Apr 2016 #24

The Clintons decided to start the World Trade organization, dont you remember? Baobab Apr 2016 #26

UnitedHealth Group CEO's Compensation Was $66.13 Million Last Year KansDem Apr 2016 #20

Definitely a problem but the real issue is the fantasy of wordpix Apr 2016 #44

So if he only earned 150K, the loss would be 900 million instead of a billion Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #46

Insurance companies are for-profit entities so not surprised that they would withdraw TeddyR Apr 2016 #27

Support for single payer is huge- Baobab Apr 2016 #29

Ok, that's fine TeddyR Apr 2016 #30

As I read elsewhere , how kacekwl Apr 2016 #34

This is probably how we'll get single payer Warpy Apr 2016 #35

Even my Republican Southern Baptist former classmate thinks that Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2016 #36

Just another friendly reminder forest444 Apr 2016 #37

+1 n/t area51 Apr 2016 #38

This law is embarrassing. No recognition of how math works. MadDAsHell Apr 2016 #39

Ask yourself... Joe Nation Apr 2016 #40