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Mz Pip

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17. Cost needs to be addressed

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sat Mar 25, 2017, 08:34 AM

Mar 2017

Costs for health care vary greatly. Over priced drugs, over priced procedures jack up the cost of health care.

I can see some specialized treatments being expensive but why should a broken wrist requiring no surgery cost $13,000?
Medicare for all would be great but costs still have to come down.

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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