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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:37 PM Original message |
Medicaid Cuts: Teeth Pulled, Transplant Called Off |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Do not forget--last week it was reported that Texas just wants to |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. We need single payer. nt |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yes we do, desperately |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. We could start out by opening it up to the people who can't afford insurance |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. And it's what half the "30 million who will now be covered under this historic law" will be getting |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Yep |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Wow, so you're admitting millions are going to get substandard health care under this plan |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. As opposed to "none" currently |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. What good is 'coverage' if no one accepts it? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Less likely because insurance companies will lobby to have them kept |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Why should insurance companies care as long as there's still a mandate? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Because out of pocket premium cost is capped at 8% of income |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. My pop set up health insurance plans |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It's definitely an inefficient way to pay for things |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. That can be changed. eom |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. This is a trade off the insurers were willing to accept |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. What's Medicaid, again? |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. At the federal level |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Right, only the Feds can slash benefits |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Cutting porofts, marketing costs and administration |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I think we need to concentrate on providers |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe we need some HCR |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. And yet people are supposed to love the idea of a public option? |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. HCR is going to be adding 15 million new Medicaid enrollees to the system. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Don't I know it |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. People love the idea of getting good health care at a fair price |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 05:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I club baby seals |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-13-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. Coming Soon ! to a neighborhood near you.... Frontier Medicine |
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