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2. We keep doing piecemeal plans when the solution is already in place.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed May 26, 2021, 01:33 PM

May 2021

Medicare is a trusted plan and has established infrastructure to administer it. Medicare does not eliminate private insurance as we who are on it buy medigap and drug insurance. Democrats should pass a bill to first lower the eligible age to 50, thus giving time for those who administer Medicare time to ingest new applicants. Then lower the age again and again. This can be done without eliminating employer-sponsored health plans, but many may find that Medicare is more attractive.

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Key Democrats aim to craft a health-care public option bill as Biden excludes it from recovery plans [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP

Try Medicare for All. nt Autumn May 2021 #1

How about we start with something that has a chance of getting passed? brooklynite May 2021 #4

Yeah, thats what I think. Like Medicare for all. Autumn May 2021 #5

Let us know how that'll get advanced through the Democratic Senate... brooklynite May 2021 #6

The way it gets through the Democratic Senate... Autumn May 2021 #7

The Democrats who support it have been pushing for it... brooklynite May 2021 #8

Perhaps more Dems and leadership should join in on it, that would be progress. Autumn May 2021 #9

Perhaps more Dems and leadership don't think it's the right move today... brooklynite May 2021 #11

Well you have the luxury of working with incrementalism. Many Americans don't. Autumn May 2021 #12

Better than the luxury of political purity... brooklynite May 2021 #21

There is no such thing as political purity. Do you think the voters will be happy that if they get Autumn May 2021 #29

So based on the lack of bipartisanship, you agree that MfA isn't possible either? brooklynite May 2021 #30

If Dems push for it, talk it up yes it could happen. MFA is universal coverage for less cost. Autumn May 2021 #31

If you think MfA can pass, you think public option can pass... brooklynite May 2021 #32

It has less than 30% support among Americans, and probably less in the Senate or even House. George II May 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author BradAllison May 2021 #24

You know, I've got to tell you, George, I was surprised that, even here, when I did PatrickforB May 2021 #27

About 70% of Americans are in favor of universal health care coverage, but less than 30%.... George II May 2021 #28

Right. If Senator Javits couldn't get it passed in the 1970s, this still as yet detailed "M4A"... George II May 2021 #18

It always bothers me to hear that. I do hear the truth in it, but the reality is PatrickforB May 2021 #20

You're saying Insurance Companies are keeping Biden and Pelosi from "doing the right thing"? brooklynite May 2021 #22

I suspect insurance company lobbies are keeping Congress as a whole from PatrickforB May 2021 #26

We keep doing piecemeal plans when the solution is already in place. Lonestarblue May 2021 #2

Biden's campaign proposal for the public option... PoliticAverse May 2021 #3

That was pre-election talk. Steelrolled May 2021 #17

Kick dalton99a May 2021 #10

Propose a bill giving every American access to the same health care plan the President AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #13

they have the same plan as Congress dsc May 2021 #15

Fantastic. Again, I only deal with the Arizona exchange. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #16

Take it to the state Governors that are currently rejecting medicaid tirebiter May 2021 #14

Go to the doctor... it's paid for. That's the best plan MissMillie May 2021 #23

It is called Medicare for all twin_ghost May 2021 #25

or they could just lower medicare eligibility to 50 yrs old. And then in 10 yrs to 40 yrs old....etc FlyingPiggy May 2021 #33