Instead of "Medicare-For-All"

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How about "TriCare-For-All"?

It would sure cut down on the private sector gouging the shit out of us.

Plus it would blow the minds of right-wing military folks who rail against "government takeover" of healthcare as they receive care themselves from government employed doctors (hypocritical).

[Phoenix61]

1. I've suggested that several times.

Military love it. It has a higher compensation rate than Medicare. It doesn’t have the negative connotation the Medicare has. It is set up with different tiers already so it would be easy to add a public sector to it.

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2. Thank you

We need to go beyond mere insurance.

[Everyman Jackal]

3. VA is better than TriCare.

I don't pay anything and the VA gives you all the tests you need because their costs for even an MRI is almost nothing.

[kentuck]

4. The better frame is "competition"

We need a public option to compete with the high priced pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies. "Competition" is highly regarded in all political persuasions. We should discuss Medicare-for-All as competition in the healthcare marketplace.

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5. Maybe we aren't ready to give up on insurance

Whether governmental or private I think it adds an unnecessary layer that is ripe for exploitation.

[kentuck]

6. "compete" with the insurance companies...

But still an option.