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Single Payer Health Systems

Kennah

(14,465 posts)

10. Medicare Part E for everyone! Even if we don't call it that.

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 08:28 PM

Jun 2012

I agree with you to keep some of the co-ops. A couple of privately run exchanges would be the perfect answer to those who believe the private sector can do everything better. Fine, let 'em, but if they fuck over people, there would be Medicare Part E.

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Could GOP Governors Be The Key To A Future Single Payer System? [View all] Kennah Jun 2012 OP

Your 'understanding' is correct, see below Tx4obama Jun 2012 #1

+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #2

Will the Tea Party dominated legislatures even allow it? Hahahahahaha Firebrand Gary Jun 2012 #3

Meh. What's it got to do with them? TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #6

I agree in part ... Kennah Jun 2012 #9

What else is new? TahitiNut Jun 2012 #4

Yes, that's basically what I was saying here: TrollBuster9090 Jun 2012 #5

Medicare Part E for everyone! Even if we don't call it that. Kennah Jun 2012 #10

Right now," Obamacare-ACA" may not be single-payer. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2012 #7

No, not really. The "exchanges" are not much of a step towards single payer Schema Thing Jun 2012 #8

Thoughts on my new blog on these recalcitrants MIDNITERIDER1438 Jul 2012 #11