2016 Postmortem

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44. My Husband has Medicare. Here's my question. Is there a link to Bernie saying

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 03:27 PM

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that Medicare for all would cover 100% of expenses, both medical and hospital? I want to see where he said that since the OP has implied it. What I pay for insurance for myself now would more than pay for any additional insurance for both of us with Medicare for all with money left over. By the way, the ACA doesn't actually help people who need it either.

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Where has Sanders said that his Medicare for all plan would expand Medicare [View all] pnwmom Jan 2016 OP

I have not found any detailed health proposal on his web site and we know he has not riversedge Jan 2016 #1

Does private insurance cover 100% of expenses, both medical and hospital? Autumn Jan 2016 #2

single payer systems do dsc Jan 2016 #5

Canadians purchase private insurance. Go sell doubt and fear elsewhere. Schema Thing Jan 2016 #7

for the most part that is quite inaccurate dsc Jan 2016 #9

Here's Canadian and US healthcare spending by source Recursion Jan 2016 #30

So I believe there is no link to Sanders saying any of that Autumn Jan 2016 #25

The clear implication is that there would be no consumer spending on health care dsc Jan 2016 #38

Do you have a link to Bernie saying that? Not an implication but the actual words that Autumn Jan 2016 #45

Medicare doesn't cover dental or hearing aids either, yet people talk as if single payer would. Hoyt Jan 2016 #3

So let's not try? notadmblnd Jan 2016 #10

Didn't say not to try, just don't expect much from the efforts. Hoyt Jan 2016 #19

Expect nothing with no effort. Get on board or get the fuck out of the way. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #27

I can wave my arms around like Sanders and grouse about it. Won't change anything. Hoyt Jan 2016 #34

I don't think Sanders has said it yet notadmblnd Jan 2016 #4

S. 1782. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #6

Medicare is considered comprehensive but it only covers 80%. CNN says that his Senate pnwmom Jan 2016 #8

Google it. You should inform yourself. Warren Stupidity Jan 2016 #11

She won't. An answer is not the point of the OP. Punkingal Jan 2016 #17

I did. If you know the answer, other than pointing to a 3 year old bill, pnwmom Jan 2016 #20

Well if CNN says it, it must be true right? notadmblnd Jan 2016 #12

+1 stonecutter357 Jan 2016 #13

Don't forget that the average American is currently paying 15 percent of their income Fawke Em Jan 2016 #15

Most full time workers have insurance paid for by their employers, so they're not pnwmom Jan 2016 #18

You have some actual facts Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #21

Are you saying that you pay 15% of your income to your health insurer? pnwmom Jan 2016 #23

I actually checked after I posted. Goblinmonger Jan 2016 #24

Quite the contrary. Most people employers withhold insurance premiums from their employees notadmblnd Jan 2016 #22

That is not true. Punkingal Jan 2016 #42

Got a link toBernie saying that Medicare for all would cover 100% of expenses Autumn Jan 2016 #28

If it isn't paying 100% you would still have the deductibles and co pays dsc Jan 2016 #40

DO you or the OP have a link to Bernie saying that Medicare for all would cover 100% of expenses, Autumn Jan 2016 #43

If it doesn't it won't help Recursion Jan 2016 #41

My Husband has Medicare. Here's my question. Is there a link to Bernie saying Autumn Jan 2016 #44

Which is why people would like him to release the plan Recursion Jan 2016 #46

And he will. It's still better than the ACA and that alloted money can go into Medicare for all Autumn Jan 2016 #47

Yup. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #14

Bernie is not going to instantly change the system. There are options that will be hashed out Armstead Jan 2016 #16

I think it's ludicrous to expect Bernie to have a turnkey-from-day-one plan in his hip pocket. winter is coming Jan 2016 #37

I like you and I like a lot of your push-back against very obnoxious stuff around here, I do randys1 Jan 2016 #26

Hope this helps... Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #29

Good info...2.2% is all? If so, count me IN randys1 Jan 2016 #31

I know it's less Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #32

And like I said, if you want to sell this, a. stop bashing Hillary randys1 Jan 2016 #33

Hillary Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #36

Then why can't Bernie release these numbers before Iowa, if this is accurate? pnwmom Jan 2016 #35

I don't speak for Bernie Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #39