Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why we should elect Bernie Sanders. How much do you pay for your health insurance... [View all]Nay
(12,051 posts)32. It certainly shouldn't be this way. I wanted single payer from the
beginning, like normal first world countries have. But oh no, we have to make sure that insurance companies make money. Although Canada started out with something like ACA in one province (back in the 60's), it rapidly was changed to single payer and spread to the other provinces once single payer was seen to be the best. I have no hope that will happen here because there is a great pressure to do things only to make money; helping the citizens never enters the equation.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
68 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Why we should elect Bernie Sanders. How much do you pay for your health insurance... [View all]
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
OP
Yep.And 10s of millions who were forced into ACA and can't afford their meds so opt out of treatment
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#2
Yep. Which is why we need to tackle the problem now before it becomes a catastrophe.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#9
It's not that the 15% limit is bogus, it's that if medical costs go up, that 15% goes up too.
jeff47
Jan 2016
#48
And that is great! And part of our taxes go to covering vets. We should extend that to all
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#13
Indeed. Bernie has long advocated for the best medical standards for vets.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#19
It is a constant anxiety. Your mom must be so worried. YOU must be so worried for your mom.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#11
FYI, my husband and I do this for a living. You never managed to prove how you saved so much money
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#17
Like I said. I do this for a living. Professionally and as a volunteer.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#33
I think this should be part of the reform. (And an idea I emailed the Bernie team about)
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#22
Do you think all employers are just going to give us all a raise once we have single payer?
Agschmid
Jan 2016
#52
Not even close. I expect you are are young. At one of my client's workplace when
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#29
Wow. I wonder if they would? Maybe comprehensive health care is just a plane ticket away.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#30
Despite you bold assertion. Most people do. That is why MOST PEOPLE want single payer.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#37
It cost me 3 years 6 months, 22 days, 5 hours and 17 minutes of my life to get health care.
hobbit709
Jan 2016
#54