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Fumesucker

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20. I don't believe that for a nanosecond..

Reply to damonm (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 05:32 AM

Jan 2012

What we got was designed to lock the public into for-profit health insurance and it will function as intended..

There's a reason single payer advocates were locked out of the discussions on "reform".

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Why the ACA is the death knell of for-profit health insurance [View all] damonm Jan 2012 OP

Watch as the hundreds of "waivers" are issued. comipinko Jan 2012 #1

I will rejoice when it comes to pass. Here's hoping tho... Magoo48 Jan 2012 #3

FTA: damonm Jan 2012 #6

I keep seeing this assertion repeated zipplewrath Jan 2012 #2

That 15-20% doesn't represent only profit Geoff R. Casavant Jan 2012 #7

Actual vs percentage zipplewrath Jan 2012 #8

Ah, I see what you're saying now. Geoff R. Casavant Jan 2012 #9

government plans? zipplewrath Jan 2012 #13

They actually tried to get LOBBYING classified as "health expenses".. annabanana Jan 2012 #14

You're correct. kristopher Jan 2012 #19

... so if employees are part of that 15% ... Myrina Jan 2012 #10

The things you listed are taken out of the profit. RC Jan 2012 #11

And it's the reason for the media hysteria generated by those corporations and the Tea Party raving freshwest Jan 2012 #4

I've read that some of these for-profit companies are dropping out of some markets already. Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #5

15 states have already tried regulation by MLR eridani Jan 2012 #12

It'd be nice to see where *you* get those numbers from. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #15

The following is a comprehensive list of state attempts at regulation eridani Jan 2012 #16

Thanks. Something to pour over. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #17

I sincerely hope this is true yurbud Jan 2012 #18

I don't believe that for a nanosecond.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #20