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Hillary Clinton

stopbush

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4. Probably the easiest and most far-ranging improvements that could be made to the ACA

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 06:45 PM

Apr 2016

would be to lower the age of Medicare eligibility to 55 (as the Ds have tried to do in the past) and to find a way to insist/pressure R governors to institute the expansion of Medicaid to the poor people in their states.

Beyond that, it's going to be a long, tedious slog to make significant changes. Forget single payer as an option until and unless the Ds control Congress again, with a filibuster-proof Senate. It's not going to happen.

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GRATITUDE: I’m With Hillary Because Obamacare Saved My Life [View all] Her Sister Apr 2016 OP

I think she'll preserve the good parts of ACA and go for a public option, greater subsidies, etc. Hoyt Apr 2016 #1

This story made me tear up Her Sister Apr 2016 #2

I feel strongly about this as well Raissa Apr 2016 #3

Probably the easiest and most far-ranging improvements that could be made to the ACA stopbush Apr 2016 #4

kick n/t cosmicone Apr 2016 #5

I had insurance through retirement benefits and during the time of the ACA passage I now have what Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #6