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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: So when Sanders says getting rid of private insurance which is what the ACA is he in fact is [View all]Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)10. Private insurance companies administer medicare
Since the beginning of the Medicare program, CMS has contracted with private insurance companies to operate as intermediaries between the government and medical providers. Contracted processes include claims and payment processing, call center services, clinician enrollment, and fraud investigation.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(United_States)#Administration
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So when Sanders says getting rid of private insurance which is what the ACA is he in fact is [View all]
bigdarryl
Jan 2016
OP
He's getting rid of the Vampiric private insurance component, not taking away anything else. nt
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#1
perhaps, I'd like to learn more about whether Bernie's plan requires that or not.
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#19
Yah, mine went up under ACA too, which I didn't like and cannot afford, but still
99th_Monkey
Jan 2016
#34
No sorry you're wrong, its called Medicare advantage, a private insurance SUPPLIMENT to Medicare.
litlbilly
Jan 2016
#15
I'm not wrong. CMS outsources some administrative functions to insurance companies
Orangepeel
Jan 2016
#16
you think? 6 or 7k decuctable, copays, still a giveaway to the drug and insurance companies.
litlbilly
Jan 2016
#20
No he is in fact going after Single Payer, which is healthcare. Better healthcare than
Autumn
Jan 2016
#12
We dont need health insurance, we all need healthcare. dont need the greedy middlemen at all
litlbilly
Jan 2016
#22
I think we didnt notice that much say in the 70s because it was fairly cheap then. NOw, not so much.
litlbilly
Jan 2016
#26
Or, just add the public option into medicare. then the insurance companies would just go away, they
litlbilly
Jan 2016
#23
I will put you down as a fan of keeping the 29 million who now don't have access to health care
Kalidurga
Jan 2016
#29
That is pretty much a defining line, with the poorest Americans very clearly defined. Some people..
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2016
#37
All the benefits of ACA will stay like no preexisting conditions, kids to 26, etc. This is how...
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2016
#33