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Orsino

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16. Phase in Medicare, first for the most vulnerable...

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 08:25 AM

Mar 2017

...and lower the age threshold. Allow some people to buy in. Begin to transition jobs in the private health insurance industry into Medicare billing. Merge Medicare and the VA.

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So, how should the ACA be fixed? [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2017 OP

National single payer system. Next question? TeamPooka Mar 2017 #1

Wouldn't allowing people to buy Medicare accomplish the same thing? Yavin4 Mar 2017 #3

medicare for all vlyons Mar 2017 #4

Single payer. . .ie. Medicare For All. DinahMoeHum Mar 2017 #2

Aren't those two different things? Doesn't Medicare for all keep insurance companies in the picture? Squinch Mar 2017 #9

First thing...Restore the risk corridor. Liberal In Texas Mar 2017 #5

The pressure to do this should be as relentless as the pressure not to repeal was. Squinch Mar 2017 #10

work for single payer, but... Freddie Mar 2017 #6

The GOP will not do anything legislatively to "fix" healthcare in any way. Moot argument on repairs TeamPooka Mar 2017 #8

Single Payer Heather MC Mar 2017 #7

Offer Medicare in those counties with only one insurance company... kentuck Mar 2017 #11

Very interesting "foot in the door" approach. NCTraveler Mar 2017 #14

+1, Even if this doesn't work perfectly we know its the way to go !!! uponit7771 Mar 2017 #18

That would be great BainsBane Mar 2017 #12

Considering public opinion, I'm not sure it needs to be fixed. NCTraveler Mar 2017 #13

A better threshold for who qualifies for subsidies Starry Messenger Mar 2017 #15

Phase in Medicare, first for the most vulnerable... Orsino Mar 2017 #16

Cost needs to be addressed Mz Pip Mar 2017 #17