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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:51 PM Original message |
Understanding the President's Medicare Proposal.... |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would say it sounds like, Volume Purchasing Power. nt |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Expand on that please. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. The use of bulk purchasing in order to obtain lower prices. |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. It's how wal-mart stays in business |
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donco (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. That is the way the VA does it now. nt |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. This may not be entirely right but |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If it's right. I like it. n/t |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I am a senior |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Sounds right to me. If we buy in volume from ANY supplier, we get a discount, |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. Remember that in the Bush implementation of the drug benefit, |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Excellent. So this is like an alternative to the Snowe-Durbin plan? |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I have no details, but suspect so. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. Isn't there wording in the current |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Apparently he's planning on changing that. n/t |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. The Prescription Drug Act of 2007 banned negotiating for lower drug prices |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Thanks a lot. I understand now. n/t |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Just that alone, lifting the ban, would dramatically change the paradigm. |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Exactly. That's what I'm hoping for. n/t |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I think if this was LOUDLY made public and driven home, NOBODY could |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Obama spoke about this in 2008, seems most people forgot the deal he with Pharma :( n/t |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Not only that, Obama was perfectly willing to leave it out of health care reform |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 09:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. We need action ... not talk. n/t |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. Same thing was stated in the Obama HC plan before the inauguration. n/t |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. It means 'good thing' |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. I think it's a great idea, and that he should be constantly ragging on Repukes about it-- |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. Sounds like something DU complained about Bush not doing. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. Under Bush's plan the gov't has to pay whatever Pharma charges |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. Hope everyone realizes this was part of his HC plan, but then a deal was cut... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 12:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Except that, you know, that never actually happened. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-11 10:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. So when did Obama push for bulk pricing on Medicare drugs after he was... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
29. Kick, cannot believe how easily some people are fooled again ... |
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