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iluvtennis

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11. Just tragic and shouldn't have happened in the richest country in the world. Companies should
Sat Aug 17, 2019, 03:05 PM
Aug 2019

ne required to offer government sponsored health care when employees do annual benefits enrollment.

So, I am employee have choice to pick Fed Gov't medical insurance, Aetna, Blue Shield, United Health Care, Kaiser, etc, etc.

So the money an employer takes out of the employee's paycheck each pay period as well as the amount the employer contributes would go to the Fed Govt medical insurance instead of one of the private companies.

In the long run, I think the Fed Gov't plan would be the most cost effective and benefits rich for folks and the majority would select it.

But this is my pipe dream because no way will the medical insurance companies and pharmaceuticals allow this to happen - TOO MUCH MONEY MADE OFF OF "HEALTHCARE" in America.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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Kick for visibility zentrum Aug 2019 #1
No it's great! Everyone wants to keep their shitty Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #2
I'm sure that in this country of 330 million people each of us can find one that "proves".... George II Aug 2019 #3
I hope your brother's company never closes or moves to Mexico or China. n/t Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #6
He retired 30 years ago after working there for 20 years. They had a VERY strong union.... George II Aug 2019 #7
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #8
The company no longer exists, he still gets his pension (they were much lower in the 1980s).... George II Aug 2019 #9
So can I assume that his company was bought and ceased to exist as an independent company? lonely bird Aug 2019 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author melman Aug 2019 #15
Fascinating the way you always have an anecdote that matches your opinions melman Aug 2019 #16
My brother's insurance saved his life four times, as I said. Why do you have to be so nasty? George II Aug 2019 #18
My husband, an FDNY 9/11 survivor, is probably still alive lapucelle Aug 2019 #20
I remember you telling us about Cha Aug 2019 #21
Mahalo lapucelle Aug 2019 #27
I remember you relaying that to us before, thankfully he's one of the lucky ones and.... George II Aug 2019 #30
Love to you both. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #37
I am glad that your brother is getting great care Gothmog Aug 2019 #40
I have an anecdote for you as well, mel. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #25
You know what's interesting? melman Aug 2019 #26
Do you know what I find interesting? People with nuanced political perspectives lapucelle Aug 2019 #31
I just posted this. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #34
Mahalo. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #38
Ah. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #33
It's the overall package and a record of actually getting things done that matters. lapucelle Aug 2019 #36
She did more before she walked into the Senate... sheshe2 Aug 2019 #39
Some like to look at things and make sarcastic, snarky off-base political points.... George II Aug 2019 #29
Yep. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #35
Do you doubt that George's brother's insurance saved his life? mcar Aug 2019 #28
This is a tragedy that could have been avoided by price controls on insulin, not... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #4
+1 Docreed2003 Aug 2019 #5
Do health insurance companies actually have that much power to negotiate drug prescription prices? TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #23
The inventors of insulin sold the patent for $1. A vial costs $6 to make. Uncle Joe Aug 2019 #24
Yes, I already knew that since I'm a Type 1 diabetic. TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #32
Bravo. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #41
Yes. But, it's complicated... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #42
Interesting reading, TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #43
I live with this fear NewEnglandAutumn Aug 2019 #10
Just tragic and shouldn't have happened in the richest country in the world. Companies should iluvtennis Aug 2019 #11
We don't have a healthcare "system"... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #12
This is tragic. ChiTownDenny Aug 2019 #13
It's especially cheap for young people n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2019 #17
Well all I can say is, USA! USA! USA! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2019 #19
The Canadians have stated that having Americans come to obtain insulin from Canadian pharmacies TexasTowelie Aug 2019 #22
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