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Cold War Spook

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43. My wife and I are covered by the government.

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 08:05 PM

Feb 2019

I have VA and my wife has Medicare and CHAMPVA. 32% of Americans are already covered by the government. I have 6 pages of physical and mental health problems and 15 medications and know that without the VA I would not be alive today.

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Poll: Just 13 percent want 'Medicare for all' if it means end of private insurance [View all] George II Feb 2019 OP

The dirty little secret is that most Americans are happy with comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #1

But that is not what that poll shows. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #7

I don't think that is true edhopper Feb 2019 #9

Agreed. Caliman73 Feb 2019 #64

I feel for you. edhopper Feb 2019 #66

Medical care should not be a for profit service. Caliman73 Feb 2019 #67

Yes, the ACA forced employers to offer non-junk health insurance TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #12

The biggest reason for large rate increases after the ACA went into effect is... George II Feb 2019 #31

The ACA did not impact people's company sponsored healthcare. Blue_true Feb 2019 #16

Agreed. c-rational Feb 2019 #17

Even for the ones that do they would probably be happy to know there is an ooky Feb 2019 #33

Medicare as it currently stands certainly has not eliminated private insurance bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #2

Just like the public health service in Canada has not ended it there. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #18

I have medicare greymattermom Feb 2019 #26

We need a robust public option. Adrahil Feb 2019 #3

A Public Option to buy into Medicare avoids having to cram it down throat of people too stupid Hoyt Feb 2019 #4

And a public option would offer robust competition TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #6

Which proposed Medicare for all plan Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #5

Kamala Harris briefly did. creeksneakers2 Feb 2019 #48

Neither do. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #49

Medicare uses insurance companies. I have Health Net of CA wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #8

"Nobody knows what Medicare for all would look like. " TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #13

There are a lot of people right here that think Medicare Advantage Plans, like Health Net, Hoyt Feb 2019 #14

Health Net covers what Medicare doesn't. I could not wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #20

I get it. I had Kaiser Advantage for awhile and thought it was great. Hoyt Feb 2019 #23

That was by design, Republican design. Caliman73 Feb 2019 #65

I have run across that attitude here and I just don't understand. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #34

You're the first person on DU that I've seen (other than me) who mentioned that private insurance.. George II Feb 2019 #37

40 years ago, I worked for a state Medicaid agency. Best job I ever had in terms of satisfaction. Hoyt Feb 2019 #44

Actually, we do know what "Medicare for all" looks like. GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #19

Nobody knows what Medicare for all looks like wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #21

The biggest coverage hole in Canada is the lack of coverage for prescription drugs unless one Hoyt Feb 2019 #24

BUT! edhopper Feb 2019 #10

Medicare is Rebl2 Feb 2019 #11

That's what I've been saying. Stop calling it that. That will end up Kahuna7 Feb 2019 #15

That is EXACTLY what 2020 candidate John Delaney is saying. He knows that the Repukes bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #30

Some more information area51 Feb 2019 #22

For this thread Gothmog Feb 2019 #25

Two simple sentences tells most of the story. George II Feb 2019 #28

If you lie to people you can get any answer you want. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #50

The Medicare-for-all paradox Gothmog Feb 2019 #27

Please lets not let the KGOP frame this !!! uponit7771 Feb 2019 #29

Is there something wrong... Eyeball_Kid Feb 2019 #32

Medicare AVAILABLE For All Freddie Feb 2019 #35

Exactly! Rebl2 Feb 2019 #46

Medicare for All should not have to preclude private insurance. totodeinhere Feb 2019 #36

Jon Lovett had a great idea for this, OnDoutside Feb 2019 #38

Free access or unfettered access. Medicare right now isn't free - we've all been paying into it... George II Feb 2019 #40

The angle he was getting at was in the selling. When Obama was selling the ACA, Republicans lied OnDoutside Feb 2019 #41

I get it, thanks. Unfortunately the insurance companies were lying to Obama and their own clients... George II Feb 2019 #42

Private insurance can still exist . . . you just won't need it as much (if at all). Vinca Feb 2019 #39

My wife and I are covered by the government. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #43

Ignore anything The Hill has to say about most anything...a billionaire's slanted mouthpiece pecosbob Feb 2019 #45

The best option is to allow employers to buy in for medicare at $5 per hour for a maximum of 40 hrs. KWR65 Feb 2019 #47

Where did you come up with that amount? MichMan Feb 2019 #53

Medicare costs $11k per person. KWR65 Feb 2019 #55

Current Medicare covers the elderly and disabled TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #59

You are forgetting the millions that will not be working KWR65 Feb 2019 #60

I'm not forgetting them TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #61

That would be a big bill for those who are self employed MichMan Feb 2019 #69

That would be a big bill if they buy health insurance on the private market also. KWR65 Feb 2019 #71

Good to get this clear. Medicare-for-All is a first step. sharedvalues Feb 2019 #51

truthfully the insurance are getting through work it's pretty cheap or free TalenaGor Feb 2019 #52

Can't have your cake and it it too. democratisphere Feb 2019 #54

All polls are suspect Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2019 #56

Educate people on the fact this would mean everyone gets a raise Johnny2X2X Feb 2019 #57

Why do you think employers will give back any savings in raises? MichMan Feb 2019 #70

Most folks I know on Medicare (me included) also have private insurance (supplements) spanone Feb 2019 #58

Poll: Just 13 percent know their ass from a hole in the ground then. n/t theophilus Feb 2019 #62

End of private insurance, eliminating choice, is an extremist/zealot position. Hortensis Feb 2019 #63

If we keep moving the way we are... WeekiWater Feb 2019 #68