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cilla4progress

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9. HITS THE SPOT...BEEN DEALING WITH INSURANCE ALL MORNING.

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 03:53 PM

Apr 2019

This is cruel and inhumane. I have good insurance and a not life-threatening condition. Basically financially solvent.

But I've worked on medical bankruptcies. If any of the above factors were not present, the insurance industry would cause my death.

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

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What happens to employees at insurance companies should Medicare for All come into law? [View all] BluegrassDem Apr 2019 OP

Don't know that anyone has addressed this specific question rurallib Apr 2019 #1

I believe the person to ask would be former Senator Max Baucus thewhollytoast Apr 2019 #16

No doubt there will still be a market for 'supplemental' policies Siwsan Apr 2019 #2

I thought this new Sanders plan paid for everything radical noodle Apr 2019 #62

If it's Medicare for all, Medicare doesn't pay for everything Siwsan Apr 2019 #68

That's true and what I've said all along radical noodle Apr 2019 #70

I'd definitely like to see someone's proposed plan Siwsan Apr 2019 #73

There will still be work to do YessirAtsaFact Apr 2019 #3

Yep. Blue Cross Blue Shield already does this for DURHAM D Apr 2019 #17

Yes, but millions of jobs would disappear anyway. Hortensis Apr 2019 #86

I'm more worried about Lockheed-Martin and Boeing workers jobs if the Dems cut defense budgets. bahrbearian Apr 2019 #4

.Poor Steven Helmsley , whats he going to due if he can't grift us . bahrbearian Apr 2019 #5

Don't worry MFA won't happen anytime soon. comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #6

Maybe. I've heard someone (I forgot who now), talk about a transition, if there isn't a sudden jolt. Shell_Seas Apr 2019 #7

The same thing that happened to Lamb-lighters and Buggy Whip Makers. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #8

Lamb Flambe? CurtEastPoint Apr 2019 #23

Lol. I don't want to talk about it Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #28

No need to be cold and callous BluegrassDem Apr 2019 #26

Sorry. I know two people who I'm certain would be alive today if not for our fucked up system. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #33

My family faces this too. dogman Apr 2019 #35

Truth radical noodle Apr 2019 #64

And oh, those poor coal farmers! Clash City Rocker Apr 2019 #27

You beat me to it! wcast Apr 2019 #31

Of course not radical noodle Apr 2019 #63

HITS THE SPOT...BEEN DEALING WITH INSURANCE ALL MORNING. cilla4progress Apr 2019 #9

I don't think many of these insurance companies are into underemployment. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #10

Government jobs in D.C...not able to move there BluegrassDem Apr 2019 #20

Not sure why you think they would all be in DC. That wouldn't even be possible... WeekiWater Apr 2019 #22

There are government jobs all over the country Clash City Rocker Apr 2019 #29

Federal government contracts out lots of things DBoon Apr 2019 #32

I'm sorry, but that's a TERRIBLE reason to keep the status quo tkmorris Apr 2019 #56

They can work for the government/Medicare Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2019 #11

there is not enough support for medicare for all to come into law Fresh_Start Apr 2019 #12

They could get a job laundering money for doc03 Apr 2019 #13

Given that Medicare is not particularly great coverage (80/20) DURHAM D Apr 2019 #14

does cover meds. patricia92243 Apr 2019 #75

What does? DURHAM D Apr 2019 #85

I believe this is addressed in both the house and senate bills area51 Apr 2019 #15

"They can cover nose jobs" is about the dumbest, and vague answers ever given Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #18

There is a far better option than Medicare for All Indygram Apr 2019 #19

Hard to sell if the customer has no money for it. dogman Apr 2019 #30

What part of based on income did you miss? Indygram Apr 2019 #36

Someone else is telling you what you can afford. dogman Apr 2019 #37

Did you miss the let people buy "Medicare or Medicaid" part? Indygram Apr 2019 #39

Have you considered how incredibly complicated it is reckoning with any degree of accuracy what mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #51

It's done all the time radical noodle Apr 2019 #71

Several things zipplewrath Apr 2019 #21

Correct answer! bernie59 Apr 2019 #49

"legitimate work"? That a BS insult to a lot of honest, hard-working people LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #58

A joke zipplewrath Apr 2019 #60

Truth sfwriter Apr 2019 #66

MFA is deflationary and is an offset CarlitosMMT Apr 2019 #24

What do you think happens in other developed nations? Your question Doodley Apr 2019 #25

Medicare covers just 80% of costs so there'll be a need for supplemental insurance Kaleva Apr 2019 #34

MFA covers 100%. But it won't cover things like private rooms. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #40

Huge taxes and supplemental insurance count me out. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #42

Who will offer the supplemental insurance if the insurance companies are done away with? George II Apr 2019 #46

Any new system will need bureaucrats customerserviceguy Apr 2019 #38

I've only heard of one candidate saying he/she would do away with the private insurance companies... George II Apr 2019 #41

MFA is a pipe dream...it will never happen. I doubt there will be 50 votes for it. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #43

A watered down version of the same bill (if it's a bill, seems like only a concept).... George II Apr 2019 #45

That is it.waste of time Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #69

The insurance lobby is powerful. I'm sure it will get its cut of the action. Politicub Apr 2019 #44

What happens to Victrola makers when we started making albums? nt Baltimike Apr 2019 #47

If something like Medicare for All become a reality, I view insurance companies Blue_true Apr 2019 #48

I agree...insurance workers are not like coal miners BluegrassDem Apr 2019 #50

I won't back any plan that does not specifically address this point tymorial Apr 2019 #52

Just call them on the phone... jberryhill Apr 2019 #53

Are you talking about insurance company workers? Blue_true Apr 2019 #55

Nobody can tell you how Medicare for all works. It sure isn't free health care. And we sure wasupaloopa Apr 2019 #54

Why would private insurance be killed off? brooklynite Apr 2019 #57

They find a new job that doesn't entail workinclasszero Apr 2019 #59

I've wondered about that too radical noodle Apr 2019 #61

My medicare still goes through an insurance company - United Health Care/ patricia92243 Apr 2019 #65

Isn't that your supplemental? radical noodle Apr 2019 #72

No. I do not have supplimental. My husband uses Humana and I use patricia92243 Apr 2019 #74

Oh, I bet it's Medicare Advantage then radical noodle Apr 2019 #83

Medicare for All is politically suicidal BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #67

Anyone of those people ever help me w/my $700 per month health insurance bill? Botany Apr 2019 #76

That's what universal unemployment KPN Apr 2019 #77

What happens to employees at assault rifle companies if we ban assault rifles? jberryhill Apr 2019 #78

Gradual optional Medicare buy ins is the way to go. Private insurance for supplemental policies. Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #79

If increased in size, Medicare would be greatly expanded duforsure Apr 2019 #80

Will there be no administrative jobs created by MfA? MineralMan Apr 2019 #81

What has already happened to many coal miners? guillaumeb Apr 2019 #82

The majority of tasks/jobs will STILL be required. bitterross Apr 2019 #84

And what about all the poor gun builders if we pass gun laws? Jakes Progress Apr 2019 #87