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He's not the only one not swayed by the hatred. We're still fortunate to have PBO. freshwest Mar 2013 #1
We are so very fortunate to have this President. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #7
Somehow I'd rec'd that but not really read it through in this context. Thanks, sheshe. freshwest Mar 2013 #9
You, freshwest are most welcome! n/t sheshe2 Mar 2013 #12
"Universal healthcare was achieved under Obama"? freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #2
That statement wasn't quite correct. But it's close to making ins. coverage universally available. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #6
Except for, oh I don't know, Medicare or the coverage afforded members of Congress or Armed Services DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #10
No, ins. coverage hasn't always been universally available to most of the people. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #13
"Coverage" is not care eridani Mar 2013 #16
This is not a post about a national care system. This is a post about health care coverage. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #46
It pays for it treestar Mar 2013 #49
No, insurance doesn't pay for health care--not if they turn down your claim eridani Mar 2013 #52
If they turn down a claim due to treestar Mar 2013 #53
Insurance companies turn down claims for things that are supposed to be covered all the time eridani Mar 2013 #54
Our country doesn't have a single payer system, so that's irrelevant. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #56
Private insurance does not exist for the purpose of minimizing claims treestar Mar 2013 #57
It's a way of paying whose purpose is to provide health care for ALL eridani Mar 2013 #59
Murderers. Now you're getting out of hand. treestar Mar 2013 #60
Private insurance is the cause of people dying because they can't pay for health care eridani Mar 2013 #61
For the umpteenth time, this isn't a thread about a system our country doesn't have. It's about Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #55
Evidentally you didn't read my post close enough. "...available to anyone that can afford it." DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #19
No one can be denied emergency care...this is true. It's the law. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #47
I'm in the same boat as you Honeycombe. I've got a few years to go until I can qualify for Medicare xtraxritical Mar 2013 #41
I feel for you. I have coverage now thru employer, but I was unemployed a short time Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #48
Happy Easter HC. I've seen that web site, thanks you. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #50
Andrew Sullivan is a conservagay. While he isn't as completely nutzoid as his contemporaries... DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #8
I will be happy to provide you with some links... sheshe2 Mar 2013 #14
This is (now) a thread on the Greatest Page. freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #20
It does not matter that this OP sheshe2 Mar 2013 #22
Oh, I see, I could get barred from posting within the group. freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #24
right d_b Mar 2013 #18
President Obama still remains Strong in the face Cha Mar 2013 #3
From your post, Cha sheshe2 Mar 2013 #26
No worries, she.. I see you Cha Mar 2013 #38
If a person just hangs around DU all the time, Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #30
Exactly Jamaal.. Cha Mar 2013 #40
APPLAUSE APPLAUSE APPLAUSE. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #4
Thank you Honeycombe8! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #15
Universal health care achieved kairos12 Mar 2013 #5
I think that you should be talking to your Governor...and the rest of the GOP sheshe2 Mar 2013 #11
OK thanks for the information kairos12 Mar 2013 #37
kairos, there is this too. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #43
And your problems are Obama's fault, how? freshwest Mar 2013 #17
Thanks for the chart, freshwest! Cha Mar 2013 #21
I've no idea which ones have or haven't. But traditional Medicaid, as in my OP here, covers more. freshwest Mar 2013 #23
Is that the result of last fall's election? freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #25
It was, or about the same. The fight is within the states, where it always was. freshwest Mar 2013 #33
~~~ sheshe2 Mar 2013 #29
+1 and Thank you! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #27
What a wonderful colorful map kairos12 Mar 2013 #34
WHAT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE? Demeter Mar 2013 #28
Please read post #22 sheshe2 Mar 2013 #32
OK, this is pathetic. salib Mar 2013 #31
Please read post #22 sheshe2 Mar 2013 #35
sullivan writes a good article that I agree with. riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #36
Welcome to the BOG, riverbend. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #39
Hi riverbendviewgal.. you have our US media's number! Cha Mar 2013 #42
Cha sheshe2 Mar 2013 #44
Look at you with your Cha Mar 2013 #45
I have looked at The Obama Diary quite a few times riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #62
Andrew Sullivan is a conservative. He never misses a chance to refer dismissively to "lefies" as if MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #51
Memo to the OP: bvar22 Mar 2013 #58
That's a fair point, but on the other hand, ucrdem Apr 2013 #63
Gee I didn't know Sully felt this way. ucrdem Apr 2013 #64
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