Barack Obama

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57. Private insurance does not exist for the purpose of minimizing claims

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 08:11 PM

Mar 2013

I sympathize, I have a high deductible. Now 50 and had to pay for a lot of tests out of pocket, because I'm not at the deductible. All those tests you just have to have for being female and/or of a certain age, so we're not even talking about symptoms. But if I were really sick I'd have a way to pay for 80% of the amount over the deductible.

Single payer might cut back on things too, or not cover certain things. It's just a way to pay for it.

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It was true then, It is true today. [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2013 OP

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