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global1

(25,242 posts) Mon Jul 17, 2017, 05:10 PM Jul 2017

I Hear That McCain Wanted To Get His Surgery/Medical Problem In Under .....

ACA and before the Repug bill got passed. He didn't want to take any chances of it not being covered.

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I Hear That McCain Wanted To Get His Surgery/Medical Problem In Under ..... (Original Post) global1 Jul 2017 OP

He's got Tricare. That's the last plug the GOP pulls before going full "Health Care Kleptocracy". haele Jul 2017 #1

Probably malaise Jul 2017 #2

Surgery was not elective, it was absolutely needed ASAP so it wouldn't kill him wishstar Jul 2017 #3

I am hoping Scalia has one too katmondoo Jul 2017 #4

Um....Scalia is dead. Or did you mean someone else? n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #5

I think you mean Scalise. Scalia has been dead for a while now..n/t monmouth4 Jul 2017 #6

Seeing the bill is what killed him Generic Brad Jul 2017 #7

He's the Ghost of SCOTUS Past cos dem Jul 2017 #8

haele

(12,649 posts)

1. He's got Tricare. That's the last plug the GOP pulls before going full "Health Care Kleptocracy".

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2017, 05:15 PM

Jul 2017

Tricare is probably going to remain in place until 2028 or so; by that time, the DoD becomes a subsidiary of a Carslyle/DeVos-Prince LLC.

Haele

malaise

(268,956 posts)

2. Probably

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2017, 05:17 PM

Jul 2017

Regardless he had major surgery and at almost 81, they may wait a long time to repeal anything.

wishstar

(5,268 posts)

3. Surgery was not elective, it was absolutely needed ASAP so it wouldn't kill him

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Jul 17, 2017, 05:18 PM

Jul 2017

but wouldn't it be great if he suddenly had an epiphany after his brush with death and decided to actually vote against the bill and speak out in favor of better legislation that would actual help people get better and more affordable care. But Repubs almost never develop a conscience.