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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAdy Barkan: Democrats Are About to Make a Big Mistake
Ady Barkan has a message for Democrats: We are about to make a big mistake. Millions of people are uninsured during a health crisis. It will be a tragedy if our only response is to spend billions on COBRA, which sends our tax dollars straight to health insurance executives. We can do better.
that was the point of Biden's executive order opening the ACA exchange so people can buy insurance MUCH cheaper than COBRA would cost them.
questionseverything
(9,661 posts)kcr
(15,320 posts)just so we can give insurance companies the middle finger.
questionseverything
(9,661 posts)But you know that
kcr
(15,320 posts)We also don't have the kind of healthcare system in place that they have. But you know that.
questionseverything
(9,661 posts)Medicare for seniors
Medicaid for the poor (although medicaid in Illinois can be a nightmare,it is way better than nothing)
kcr
(15,320 posts)It's not right to insist it's okay to let people die right now because that will somehow hopefully bring about a future healthcare revolution. To let people go without the critical healthcare they need right now. Especially during a pandemic. The point isn't simply sticking it to healthcare corporations. The point is actually supposed to be about helping people.
questionseverything
(9,661 posts)He says now is the time for letting more people join medicare
Btw Biden campaigned on lowering the medicare age to sixty so its not like his ideas and this gentlemans are that much different
kcr
(15,320 posts)questionseverything
(9,661 posts)Did you watch the video?
kcr
(15,320 posts)Most people who lose their jobs can't even afford the COBRA payments. How is this any different than any other part of the ACA? It all goes to insurance companies. How is making things harder for people to maintain their health insurance going to help one damn thing?
questionseverything
(9,661 posts)Why dont you watch it , then tell me the ideas you hate
The gentlemans idea(if I understand him correctly)
Is to subsidize healthcare not insurance
kcr
(15,320 posts)I don't, either. But I care more about people losing access to care. Therefore, I think it's ridiculous to claim the Dems are making a mistake. I seriously doubt people are going to hate it when it's easier to keep their coverage when they lose their job.
I think that, with activism, the laserlike focus becomes more like blinders sometimes.
questionseverything
(9,661 posts)But
The folks who couldnt afford cobra are still eligible for the aca exchange
Cobra is more expensive to subsidize because the aca does have some cost controls but
It is harder to find providers with the aca
Biden is basically admitting this by declaring a need to subsidize cobra
patricia92243
(12,604 posts)bigtree
(86,006 posts)questionseverything
(9,661 posts)Bidens plan does include subsiding cobra, right?
Hekate
(90,846 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,014 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)Plus hes wrong on the facts
So
Whatevs
kcr
(15,320 posts)Fun times ahead.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
leftstreet
(36,117 posts)Donkees
(31,474 posts)https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/opinions/democrats-agenda-joe-biden-administration-sanders/index.html
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-gillibrand-booker-warren-markey-merkley-harris-introduce-emergency-health-care-guarantee-act/
Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)Four years of corrupt, traitorous, colossal fuck ups by Republicans and its incumbent upon Democrats to be perfect? Fact is, not everything will get done the way we all want it. That is not necessarily a mistake.