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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 04:58 PM Original message |
Poll question: What would You consider 'Affordable' Medical Insurance? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. "since we're not getting single-payer..." |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Big Insurance and Big Pharma have most of the seats at the table |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Can you list the attendees at the recent Summit and who works for whom? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Well, there were 150 of them, but here's some of my least favs |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Who says you have to 'know shit' to post at DU? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Who ya sayin' doesn't know shit? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. LOL |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Someone said that the majority of medical costs come in the last 2 months of a person's life. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. I voted $100/person/month, but would have difficulty at that right now. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Thanks for the extra details |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. You are welcome. Too many ins don't cover dental/vision/hearing, all of which they should. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I also pay almost $100 per month plus copay etc. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. I chose $100 per month because it is what I currently have and anything less |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. Ours is $1K/mo. plus another $175/mo. for my DD, so practically anything's an improvement. nt |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. Since this is "insurance", the average premium has to also cover |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And to be able to realize a PROFIT on top of that... |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. $50.00 / month taken out of my taxes for Medicare... Voila- Single Payer!!! |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. and thats why changes need to be made to Medicare for it to be sustainable |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. how come they can do it in France for 24 bucks a month? NO "health insurance" companies! |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 07:04 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. because they are france and they are evil. |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. ha! i KNEW it!?!? |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. I chose $100.00 a month but that must include lots of stuff we |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. Depends on income, so any plan needs to be scaled to income |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. 10% of your income. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. 10% of GDP |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Sounds about right. |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
26. Here is a reality check. I worked for a large pharma and just "retired" (not my choice!) |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Sad to say, that is an excellent deal |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Yes, it is an excellent deal - I posted it to help set expecations re the poll - |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-07-09 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. Anything not single payer is too much |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
31. THANKS everyone! Looks like the $100 and unders have it |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
32. Omission of deductibles would be a great start |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
34. I can't afford more than a five bucks, but |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
35. Like I have now, |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-08-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. The VA provided my late husband with great medical care. The |
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