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Betsy Ross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:43 PM Original message |
No new MediCare patients |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. That would change. Doctors would have to take public option and |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds like an organized thing. Call Medicare and see if they can't assign you. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's been a problem in Alaska for years. |
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ellenfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. maybe caribou barbie can help. eom |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. gun |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. Forgive me I never saw Doctors and Hospitals as good guys in this debate |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Doctors need to make a living, AND |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I didn't say they were all bad |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 04:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Even Big Clinics are no longer accepting Medicare |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. Whatever happens with health care finance reform, fight and fight for proper funding and scheduling |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why is it that British doctors in their socialized system seem to be content? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Because they get to be doctors |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Yes, I think there's a lot to that |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Most Western European countries are happier than Americans |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 04:32 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. The average GP gets paid a lot more |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
28. Because the only people who become doctors over there are people |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Then they can become boutique doctors or go out of business. |
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FLDCVADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Doubtful |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. For a little while, perhaps. But eventually they will just tell their |
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FLDCVADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Again, I doubt it |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Even in Canada it still is. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 08:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Canada's national health program began as a public option. |
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Jcgrey (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-24-09 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. SSDI |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I found this: |
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Jcgrey (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. kick n/t |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. Well, then, I hope they're prepared for a substantial reduction |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
22. A public option could be used to drive down the costs, once we have doctors taking 70 to 80% less |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-25-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. That's why they won't take more medicare patients. |
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