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U.S. (OBAMA) Set to Sponsor Health Insurance (the public option sought by many liberal Democrats) [View all] kpete Oct 2012 OP

That's a way to do it - I'd simply eliminate the age requirements from Medicare. nt TBF Oct 2012 #1

imagine if people were paying into medicare instead of a private carrier. ejpoeta Oct 2012 #35

EXACTLY! WOW THIS IS GREAT!! SugarShack Oct 2012 #62

'Technically,' seniors pay 25% of the cost of Medicare. TahitiNut Oct 2012 #122

Great news, and great competition for other plans! elleng Oct 2012 #2

YES! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #31

As a retired Federal employee, elleng Oct 2012 #43

Who saw this coming? JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #3

I applaud your "I told you so" comment banned from Kos Oct 2012 #6

Dodd-Frank beats the fuck out of Glass-Steagall?! How so? avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #16

Glass-Steagall worked for 60+ years; Frank-Dodd is small cheese byeya Oct 2012 #19

Public Option right before the election? Sounds like electioneering BS to me. byeya Oct 2012 #21

that's an odd way to characterize something that's Schema Thing Oct 2012 #26

As opposed to what the GOP has promised to do? freshwest Oct 2012 #27

President Obama's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Pick, Richard Cordray, Kicking Ass, AGAIN freshwest Oct 2012 #25

Yup madokie Oct 2012 #68

Agreed. Can you imagine what he could have accomplished had congressional Republicans BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #87

A lot more, but he's laid the groundwork. A second term and a turnaround in Congress might do it. freshwest Oct 2012 #88

The National Mortgage Settlement is in full effect too. tridim Oct 2012 #107

Got that right. It's been better all around for me, and I'm not considered 'middle class,' eithe freshwest Oct 2012 #121

Many would disagree: bvar22 Oct 2012 #36

are you still banking with a bank? underthematrix Oct 2012 #48

I have a degree in finance - Taibbi does not. banned from Kos Oct 2012 #60

Yes. You DO repeat yourself. bvar22 Oct 2012 #120

Dodd-Frank beats Glass Stegall?` sendero Oct 2012 #70

Seconding that ROTFL. snot Oct 2012 #97

I'm afraid I can't laugh anymore at ridiculous statements rudycantfail Oct 2012 #101

You can't even spell "Steagall" properly. You know nothing about this subject. banned from Kos Oct 2012 #105

You seem to be misinformed lark Oct 2012 #117

Why? Hissyspit Oct 2012 #140

"Yeah but if the Supreme Court had struck it all down that would've paved the way for single payer!" bluestateguy Oct 2012 #10

The cheerleaders for bloody revolution didn't learn from history. freshwest Oct 2012 #18

I think we stretch too far to give such people the benefit of the doubt Scootaloo Oct 2012 #85

Ah, Scootaloo. for that and a number of posts, I've become one of your fans. No kidding. freshwest Oct 2012 #86

I don't mind if you laugh at me at all. avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #11

dont flatter yourself. they passed what they could, planning to build on it. pasto76 Oct 2012 #22

Yes, it was ranting on DU that did it!1! JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #34

Ssshesh i never said that. avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #50

It is never wise to spike the ball... bvar22 Oct 2012 #12

No one's spiking the ball. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #38

And your immediate response to this rumor of good news... bvar22 Oct 2012 #118

It was well deserved. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #126

The fact that you are cluthcing at a rumor... bvar22 Oct 2012 #129

bvar22, excellent response as always. U4ikLefty Oct 2012 #132

Thank You. bvar22 Oct 2012 #133

public option or bust argiel1234 Oct 2012 #72

A public option is great MoonchildCA Oct 2012 #119

The strong must take care of the brokenhearted. It's all good. freshwest Oct 2012 #13

This is nothing to gloat over. PSPS Oct 2012 #28

Exactly a2liberal Oct 2012 #96

Hear hear mzmolly Oct 2012 #47

Hey you! JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #53

Hi there! mzmolly Oct 2012 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author 6502 Oct 2012 #59

I saw this coming... 6502 Oct 2012 #61

+1. Patience borne of wisdom. freshwest Oct 2012 #95

I did. It makes sense. I believe Senator Sanders also spoke of THIS soon after passage of ACA. patrice Oct 2012 #66

I heard Sanders say it. Made me feel better about ACA as a whole to hear him say that. AllyCat Oct 2012 #93

Good news. bklyncowgirl Oct 2012 #67

Joy. blackspade Oct 2012 #75

See yourself in there do ya? JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #99

Thanks for the laugh! blackspade Oct 2012 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Oct 2012 #138

Err... anybody who followed the ACA's legislative history Recursion Oct 2012 #109

If we get the single payer that we need.... daleanime Oct 2012 #111

Ok, wow. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #125

Did I said anything about repeal? daleanime Oct 2012 #130

The "long view" Coyote_Bandit Oct 2012 #141

Hooey jumptheshadow Oct 2012 #131

Actually, people were asking for MORE than the public option, which was plenty faulty in its own Hissyspit Oct 2012 #139

Sounds good. I would like to hear more about it. avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #4

We'll see how things pan out bluestateguy Oct 2012 #5

something a few of us took notice of all along. Schema Thing Oct 2012 #14

Triggers in Obamacare showed the private insurers they were going to die out. freshwest Oct 2012 #17

I KNEW IT WAS COMING! Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black): freshwest Oct 2012 #7

k&r avaistheone1 Oct 2012 #15

Smart timing for "release" musiclawyer Oct 2012 #8

"Robert E. Moffit, a senior fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation.... Schema Thing Oct 2012 #9

We knew this... It's the rational thing to do. freshwest Oct 2012 #20

he is worried that the corporations will lose money Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #33

Obama, Please have a press conference and get this out... K&r n/t antigop Oct 2012 #23

Wondeful news. Possibly better than the CO-OPs. nt BenzoDia Oct 2012 #24

and the co-ops sound pretty damn good! Schema Thing Oct 2012 #30

I thought this was in the Care Act all along, just not very well understood or publicized. northoftheborder Oct 2012 #29

Well, considering the feverish attacks from Republican AG's filing one suit after the other BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #89

Bad timing Doctor_J Oct 2012 #32

Exactly WallaceRitchie Oct 2012 #82

I believe it's to gin up more enthusiasm from the Left Base. BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #90

Or, more negative voters from the right, Myrina Oct 2012 #102

Is this confusing or am I just high? Hosnon Oct 2012 #37

i am confused too kpete Oct 2012 #39

It sounds like a plan offered by a private insurer but promoted by the government. And one of them BenzoDia Oct 2012 #40

The article indicates that what they will do is open up ciking724 Oct 2012 #52

How do you pay the premium? The 2012 annual premium for BCBS Standard (for a family) 24601 Oct 2012 #71

Ah, I've hears good things about the health plans for federal employees. BenzoDia Oct 2012 #80

wtf do you mean "and we did not get the public option in Obamacare"? Schema Thing Oct 2012 #114

Not as understood during the healthcare debate. Hosnon Oct 2012 #116

BOGUS bvar22 Oct 2012 #123

kick argiel1234 Oct 2012 #41

OMG - I am speechless Samantha Oct 2012 #42

Wow, you are so wrong. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #63

Obama does not need to give concessions argiel1234 Oct 2012 #69

No apologies. JNelson6563 Oct 2012 #98

I need this for my college age son Corgigal Oct 2012 #44

Wondered why Obamacare wasn't even discussed in the debates. This will have to do. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2012 #45

Here is where the $716 billion is ... my neighbor's true story ... insured with UnitedCare libdem4life Oct 2012 #46

Rise in charges. That makes sense. AllyCat Oct 2012 #94

I cannot wait to purchase one of the public option insurance plans underthematrix Oct 2012 #49

This is why Obama has to win this election. Only he will get this done. craigmatic Oct 2012 #51

So... essentially we'll be able to buy from the same entities covering federal employees? tinrobot Oct 2012 #54

Will the plans be for-profit or not-for-profit. Because if they are for-profit, JDPriestly Oct 2012 #55

The article says one of the plans is Non Profit JohnA1 Oct 2012 #79

State wide CO-OPs are non-profit too. BenzoDia Oct 2012 #81

One must be not-for-profit Recursion Oct 2012 #103

A not-for-profit is subject to more public disclosure requirements and more oversight JDPriestly Oct 2012 #124

I knew it was not far behind, I just knew it... GetTheRightVote Oct 2012 #56

It's not "not far behind", it has been part of Obamacare from day 1. Schema Thing Oct 2012 #112

This is like the Federal Employees Health Benefit plan. It has a big pool of customers, and alfredo Oct 2012 #58

Interesting starting point, But WRH2 Oct 2012 #64

If it costs me less than $600/month, I'm taking it! WinkyDink Oct 2012 #65

So are you only eligable for this if you're employer does not offer insurance? limpyhobbler Oct 2012 #73

These plans will be offered on the exchanges Recursion Oct 2012 #110

Where do I sign up? blackspade Oct 2012 #74

Excellent! Don't quit working on state single payer though eridani Oct 2012 #76

This should be enough The Wizard Oct 2012 #77

Keep in mind that it took a generation and a half . . . MrModerate Oct 2012 #78

Agreed!! & Let us commit ourselves to work for this good for all of us. nt patrice Oct 2012 #83

Exactly! I believe President Obama has been more FDR than BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #91

Kicked SoapBox Oct 2012 #84

K & R, kpete! We need to keep this at the top for as long as possible! eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #92

Kick! FrenchieCat Oct 2012 #100

It's inevitable & will be the most productive change ever! K & R! mother earth Oct 2012 #104

Chess, anyone? nt bemildred Oct 2012 #106

Tee hee. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #108

That is awesome!!!! KICK!!! and-justice-for-all Oct 2012 #113

Exciting. Anyone know any specifics on timeframe beyond articles "soon"? sonibeth Oct 2012 #115

http://healthreform.kff.org/en/timeline.aspx Schema Thing Oct 2012 #128

Sorry but this is BS. They are no more for a Public Option now than they were before. harun Oct 2012 #127

So encouraging. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #134

this sole proprietor is ready to sign up wordpix Oct 2012 #135

Sorry to put a damper on the festivities, but the funding bill for this will die in congress. Angleae Oct 2012 #136

What's the truth on Obamacare? surfer53 Nov 2012 #142