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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:17 PM Original message |
Universal Mandatory Health Insurance In The Netherlands: A Model For The United States? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. For-profit insurance is illegal in the Netherlands |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. I'm saying this is simply a START. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. No, it's an end |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Obama said he wants to be the first to succeed. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. Oh my god.. WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. LOL |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. "LAST TO TAKE UP THE CAUSE" Who's spinning now? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Desperate |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. There's nothing desperate about telling the truth. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. But you're not. What I said was Obama did not say that he'd be the last to "EVER TOUCH THE ISSUE." |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. "I was not the first president to take up the cause, but I will be the last" - what does that mean? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. I would imagine you actually know what that means? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Where does he say that he is not determined to be the last president ot take up the cause? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. What it means is he's going to get it done. It does not mean we are not |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. You're interpretation of his meaning is irrelevant. What did he say? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Give it up. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:48 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. There's nothing to give up when you have verbatim word-for-word transcript on your side. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #90 |
99. Agreed. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #60 |
82. "Obama will work to improve current legislation " |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. I think he HAS worked |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Based on what evidence? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #87 |
100. Based upon numerous appearances |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #100 |
103. But don't you think that's more for the benefit of the public? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #103 |
105. I think that does involve work |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #105 |
107. Well fair enough. I think he could have and should have been more involved. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #107 |
111. I honestly |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
108. Already covered in the responses but let me just emphasize |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #108 |
110. Please read my responses |
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mcablue (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Well, did the Netherlands mandate START with a for-profit system? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Yes, and it's still a profit driven |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. No, it's not. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Yes it is. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. No...... It is not. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. The Dutch system allows for a 5% profit margin, |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. That's not the only reason why its not profit driven. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Uh huh. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. I didn't say anything about the bill. I said the Dutch system is not profit driven. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. I have to say, I don't consider you an expert on the |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #80 |
89. How would you know? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #89 |
101. Based upon |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 07:42 AM Response to Reply #61 |
97. It's my understanding the 90% ratio in the Rockefeller amendment got whittled down to |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #97 |
102. It was reinstated which is why Dean said he could support the bill |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #102 |
112. It stands at 85% which is the level at which Wendall Potter stated the industry |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #112 |
114. It stands at 90% |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:17 PM Response to Reply #114 |
120. No. The OMB came back when it was at 90 and said that would amount to nationalization of the system |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #120 |
121. They reinstated the amendment in question, within the past week according to Dean. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #121 |
122. As of the evening of the 22nd, it stood at 85%. Wendall Potter was on with Lawrence O'Donnell |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #122 |
123. Dean was clear that the amendment in question was reinstated a couple of days ago. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. The amendment was reinstated. It had been completely removed |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. That is simply not true. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. That is simply not true. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
67. It's also legal in Switzerland |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #67 |
76. See the exchange right above this one to understand what I'm talking about. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. I'm sorry, but you can't redefine "legal" |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:44 PM Response to Reply #78 |
84. No, but individiual countries can and do define "legal" to suit their own definition of the word. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:06 PM Response to Reply #84 |
106. When I say something I shouldn't have said |
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mcablue (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-22-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. There is also drug importation in the Netherlands |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
49. Yes we did. Obama is supposedly going to work on getting that into the final legislation, |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. What's that? Other countries don't all use private insurance? |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Dutch system is 4 years old. Any success it has owes to decades of FULL regulation |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Who's intent to deceive? Mine? Deans? |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. Three things would need to happen before you could fairly compare it to the Dutch system |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'm for all three! |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. The same corporatists in congress who allowed the insurance lobbyists to write a "reform" bill |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. One step |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. But our Tax dollar subsidize the Insurance Co Profits... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I think we're headed in |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. But they are useless jobs... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. We need |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
51. But the WHO rankings were published years before privatization in the Netherlands. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. But the current system improved upon the previous. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 07:29 AM Response to Reply #52 |
96. See post 95. nt |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. You need a sarcasm tag on this insipid post |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'm sorry |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. I was in the Netherlands in August... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Very interesting. |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. One survey |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. EEK! |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. But their Insurance Companies are non profit when dealing with |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. We're beginning to limit profits |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. The government in the Scandinavian countries treat Insurance Cos as |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. My point |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. lol. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. THere are lots of models in Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Asia |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-21-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. Doubt it will work here. Corporations here don't like being regulated. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
31. Yes. Their government DICTATES what must be covered-- |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. The new legislation we have subsidies and cost controls which will help. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Oh, please! |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. What? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:01 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. They are not DUTCH cost controls, which are the only kind that can possibly work n/t |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Ahhh. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:24 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Was that an answer? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:53 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. You're wrong. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:44 AM Response to Reply #54 |
126. I'm wondering what is is about NO DEDUCTIBLES, NO CO-PAYS |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 02:04 AM Response to Reply #126 |
128. What part of moving TOWARD the Dutch model |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 03:57 AM Response to Reply #128 |
129. The Dutch pay 100 euros/month ferchrissakes!! |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-25-09 01:46 AM Response to Reply #40 |
127. There most certainly are not. If there were, insurance companies wouldn't be so happy |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Wow. You simply can't afford to be this uninformed |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. That figure does not take into account federal subsidies. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 03:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Yes... it DOES take into effect federal subsidies. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. You're wrong. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. First off, reference for tax credits - the text of the Senate Bill: |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #71 |
81. I'd need to see more to be convinced that the tax credit is the only means of subsidizing. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
92. Thanks interesting. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #92 |
109. It means that you get a tax credit which |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Second, I'm wrong on what? That I used the tool YOU provided to explain things for you? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #72 |
85. I did plug in the numbers. I used annual income. The figure that you used in your example. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #85 |
91. I'm not incorrect at all. Do I need to take a screen shot for you? Will that help? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:57 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. HERE IS A SCREEN SHOT FOR YOU |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #93 |
113. The premium in your sample is 1,399 annually after subsidies. Here is a screen shot with my example. |
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davekriss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #72 |
125. I think you are reading the tool incorrectly, Heretic |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
38. Are corporations considered persons in the Netherlands? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:09 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. That does need to change. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #45 |
73. Thus the two situations are not compatible. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
117. People have to abide by laws as well as corporations. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
50. The WHO rankings for the Netherlands came out NINE YEARS AGO...BEFORE PRIVATIZATION. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. However, it would appear that the system has improved? |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. We're not going in that direction. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. The ins co.s in the Netherlands are allowed a 5% profit margin, |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 07:25 AM Response to Reply #59 |
95. Well, point A has been taken down, but cost containment is still an issue. See here: |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #95 |
104. To my understanding the author you cite |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. Why? Health insurance cos in Netherlands are for profit. n/t |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-23-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
74. We're not going in "their direction." That's the lie that is disgusting and shameful. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #74 |
119. Thus the apology I |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 05:19 AM Response to Original message |
94. mzmolly, I owe you an apology. |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 07:57 AM Response to Reply #94 |
98. Kudos for taking the time and effort for that |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #94 |
115. Apology accepted and extended as well. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
116. To make the U.S. comparable, insurers will have to be far more strongly regulated. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-24-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #116 |
118. Agreed |
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