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Demsrule86

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13. Insurance does not work in the market...and never will.

Reply to taught_me_patience (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 03:22 PM

Mar 2017

The only way to make money is to deny care or raise premiums. That being said we can't get single payer right now...so what we have must do. Tax credits are a non-starter because they only help those with money...without subsidies health care will not be affordable to most. I have a plan through hubs job high deductible they pay nothing until we meet it...paid out 16,000 out of pocket in two years. Wait until you get seriously ill for more than one calendar year and see how you like this plan you talked about on another post...or have an accident. The GOP is set to destroy affordable health care ...make no mistake.

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The GOP's Amusing Fixation On Health Care "Choice" [View all] eniwetok Mar 2017 OP

"Expanding choice," "empowering patients," "consumer-driven" subterranean Mar 2017 #1

you said it better than I did... eniwetok Mar 2017 #3

How do you figure? taught_me_patience Mar 2017 #6

Single Payer does more than just "economies of scale" eniwetok Mar 2017 #7

Insurance does not work in the market...and never will. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #13

Change your plan, then taught_me_patience Mar 2017 #19

Hubs was forced out of his job two years ago at 53 and Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #21

Sorry Einstein... there is NO choice for Single Payer... eniwetok Mar 2017 #25

so let's look at the hard numbers... eniwetok Mar 2017 #16

You have completely missed my point and clearly did not read my post taught_me_patience Mar 2017 #17

sure I did... eniwetok Mar 2017 #20

so right wing...why act like this shit works on DU...we all know it doesn't Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #22

leaving aside the matter of competition... eniwetok Mar 2017 #24

call your rep...link below...do not wait. We can stop them. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #2

Dem or GOPer? eniwetok Mar 2017 #9

I called everyone but I think that Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #10

I called Rep Brett Gutherie's office Bayard Mar 2017 #4

I could not leave a message for Ryan today either. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #11

I disagree wholeheartedly taught_me_patience Mar 2017 #5

We're running a 580 billion deficit... eniwetok Mar 2017 #8

the supplemental plans are NOT the issue eniwetok Mar 2017 #12

There is no chance of universal health for some years most likely. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #14

and we have our antidemocratic system to thank eniwetok Mar 2017 #18

There is no question...single payer would work if done properly Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #23

"Choice" in health INSURANCE has done nothing to reduce provider and drug costs TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #15

If Trump and the GOP are going to try anything, it will be the privatization of medicare. dubyadiprecession Mar 2017 #26

These companies want money so they are going Doreen Mar 2017 #27