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2016 Postmortem

questionseverything

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11. the cost from the care provided would still be there

Reply to Motown_Johnny (Reply #7)

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 02:31 PM

Jan 2016

(altho they could be lowered thru negotiation with sp)

i would think combining some of the healthcare programs would save some money if only on admin costs

the premium subsidies and the penalties are already being paid by we the people so i just wonder how far we are from having the cost of sp covered

people keep saying we want "free" stuff, i say we just want what we already paid for

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I don't. darkangel218 Jan 2016 #1

i agree questionseverything Jan 2016 #2

Whatever it is, it would be well worth it. darkangel218 Jan 2016 #3

I think it would certainly help. I saw a post here where someone had posted an article that said Autumn Jan 2016 #5

i don't know the answer to that. But I do know what premiums are so onecaliberal Jan 2016 #4

You get one no copay doctor's visit per year Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #6

If you have a chronic ilness that isn't shit. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #8

I am pro single payer and pro Bernie. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #9

I am not disputing that. It is a blessing to many. It is a nightmare to many as well. onecaliberal Jan 2016 #10

I did a quick Google search and came up with this.... Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #7

the cost from the care provided would still be there questionseverything Jan 2016 #11

$100 billion a year, give or take (nt) Recursion Jan 2016 #12

if you have a link with the subsidies separate from the other costs questionseverything Jan 2016 #13