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still_one

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12. First of all this will be setup as a non-profit company. The only thing known is that it will be

Reply to angrychair (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 09:34 AM

Jan 2018

meant to cover all their employees. There is no indication that it would be open to all Americans.

While no doubt a major part of their motivation is to cut the costs they currently pay for healthcare for their employees, that is not an unreasonable goal, because that also cuts the cost of insurance to their employees. Their goal is also to provide better healthcare for their employees, which is also part of their proposal.

If I was a betting person I would think they have a better chance of succeeding in the next 10 years, then the government has in passing a single payer healthcare plan.

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Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase to partner on US employee health care [View all] still_one Jan 2018 OP

Those smart guys should know that a safeinOhio Jan 2018 #1

they are smart and know that. drray23 Jan 2018 #2

Yeah PatSeg Jan 2018 #3

There are not enough specifics to know what they mean, but there is nothing in their endeavor to still_one Jan 2018 #4

K & R bronxiteforever Jan 2018 #5

I've been waiting for years Vidal Jan 2018 #6

and these three companies have the resources to pull it off still_one Jan 2018 #7

Sounds like they should back Medicare for All and WhiteTara Jan 2018 #8

That may be, but I suspect they do not believe that it will happen through Congress, which is why still_one Jan 2018 #11

Notice who is missing? BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #9

Sorry corporations are interested in one thing angrychair Jan 2018 #10

First of all this will be setup as a non-profit company. The only thing known is that it will be still_one Jan 2018 #12

With all due respect angrychair Jan 2018 #15

Companies would love Medicare for all, because it would take the healthcare costs away from still_one Jan 2018 #19

It's the Tax Cut "Bonus", Digital Medical Records Blahblahblah Version hatrack Jan 2018 #14

Two word: Kaiser Permanente DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #13

Kaiser is a lame excuse for healthcare SoCalNative Jan 2018 #26

The Oligarchs pick what the Legislation is anyway, might as well make them at least publicly harun Jan 2018 #16

We are on single payer, Cold War Spook Jan 2018 #17

The Republic Party will pass a law to make the concept illegal. Nitram Jan 2018 #18

I sure wouldn't put it past them still_one Jan 2018 #20

The arrogance of our corporate eltists knows no bounds Yavin4 Jan 2018 #21

They probably want in on the opioid bonanza ucrdem Jan 2018 #22

And some speculate that this is one reason for the drop in the market question everything Jan 2018 #23

The stocks affected by that are mostly the health insurance companies. There is also concern that still_one Jan 2018 #24

Key phrase gyroscope Jan 2018 #25

"Irrational exuberance" Greenspan saidsimplesimon Jan 2018 #27

The insurance and some healthcarre stocks are down because of this no doubt. The technology stocks still_one Jan 2018 #28