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In reply to the discussion: A Doctor Delivers Bad News--today's LA Times. [View all]CaliforniaPeggy
(149,562 posts)3. Thank you for this excellent post, my dear elleng...
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This is the kind of problem that Medicare-for-all won't fix. Our health care costs
pnwmom
May 2016
#1
But that's not how Medicare works. Millions of seniors would object to changing the system,
pnwmom
May 2016
#5
But Medicare isn't getting very good rates because Congress refused to pass a law
pnwmom
May 2016
#10
The real reason why our health care is SO broken! - Must Read - You won't believe this!
Baobab
May 2016
#101
millions of seniors would object to service fees going down and a real prescription benefit?
Warren Stupidity
May 2016
#20
They would object to having their doctors retire and not being replaced. And most of these costs
pnwmom
May 2016
#31
There is a large group of doctors near retirement age right now. And if the government suddenly
pnwmom
May 2016
#46
You do realize that Medicare does not pay what most docs and hospitals charge, right?
passiveporcupine
May 2016
#67
Single payer has to be free to the end user, (otherwise you would have to create a tiered system to
Baobab
May 2016
#100
Actually, Medicare can't negotiate prices -- but companies that provide Part D coverage, can and do.
Hoyt
May 2016
#80
Many private insurers pay less than Medicare. Most others allow Medicare + say 10 or 25%.
Hoyt
May 2016
#81
In many countries, doctors are state employees. The difficulty here is persuading doctors
pnwmom
May 2016
#15
Yes In England but I don't believe that's true in Canada, France, and Germany. nm
rhett o rick
May 2016
#19
It is exactly the sort of crapfest that a single payer system can fix.
Warren Stupidity
May 2016
#17
yes it would fix it, and the INSURANCE INDUSTRY creates that waste BY WASTING TONS OF TIME
Baobab
May 2016
#99
I thought about it. Go for a Reality Show, only way to do it right. We gotta Think Big.
appalachiablue
May 2016
#62
On the reality show I was half way teasing, Cafe Press stuff is great! :)
appalachiablue
May 2016
#106
Thats the way to do it. It would take care of itself over time. Just put the option on the table.
litlbilly
May 2016
#23
Another part of problem is that corporations get better treatment than individual humans
lostnfound
May 2016
#42
I basically agree, but you'd never hear the end of it if the government refused to cover a drug
Hoyt
May 2016
#82
I recently had two separate discussions with conservatives who oppose Obamacare. I learned this
Algernon Moncrieff
May 2016
#47