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kennetha

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10. Not in Sanders plan.

Reply to global1 (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 1, 2019, 01:43 PM

Mar 2019

He makes that very explicit. The only room for private insurance will be to cover optional things, things like elective cosmetic surgery. "You want a nose job, you get private insurance."

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Insurance Stocks Plunge as Medicare for All Bill Unveiled With Major Support [View all] pecosbob Mar 2019 OP

And Wall Street Will Survive Medicare For All Just Like It Survived..... global1 Mar 2019 #1

Yes, the market does seem rather adaptable in the long run does it not? Always has been in the past pecosbob Mar 2019 #2

The Affordable Care Act is a market based solution kennetha Mar 2019 #3

I'm On Medicare Right Now.... global1 Mar 2019 #6

Not in Sanders plan. kennetha Mar 2019 #10

Medicare supplement insurance has got to be profitable spinbaby Mar 2019 #4

Indeed gratuitous Mar 2019 #7

Under Sanders plan it will be illegal kennetha Mar 2019 #11

Good luck getting that passed gratuitous Mar 2019 #13

There is no way that is constitutional Sgent Mar 2019 #18

That sounds fairly dystopian fescuerescue Mar 2019 #19

Good! SoCalNative Mar 2019 #5

They Will Not Go Bankrupt.... global1 Mar 2019 #8

There's no need to 'eliminate' health-care insurers pecosbob Mar 2019 #9

But Sanders would eliminate them by fiat. kennetha Mar 2019 #12

Sanders says a lot of dumb shit IMO pecosbob Mar 2019 #14

totally agree kennetha Mar 2019 #15

That's not to say he doesn't say some things I agree with pecosbob Mar 2019 #16

Sending thoughts and prayers! AwakeAtLast Mar 2019 #17