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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:10 PM Original message |
What is Single Payer health insurance? |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. basically single payer represents the |
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FreedRadical (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That would be cool... |
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Fed_Up_Grammy (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Taxes would go up on just about everything---there is no free lunch. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Compared To What, Ma'am? |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Don't forget the obscene wages & bonuses, golden parachutes of the CEO and BOD's. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Single payer is not socialized medicine |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
49. I know what Socialize Medicine is. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. That get to set and earn there own profit margin |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I'm assuming you make over $200-250,000 a year? |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. Lets see |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. but then again |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. There are different ways to pay for it |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Cool |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. But, let's be honest. None of the candidates' proposals offer this, right? |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. kucinich is |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:44 PM Original message |
Kucinich who? |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. Edwards' plan would allow you to chose private care over single payer .. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. That would be hope, but look what is being done to Medicare |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Yes, very well stated. It's what every industrialized nation in the world has... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Single payer= Everybody is covered by one organization. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. Medicare is single payer. The gov't pays the bills, but does not provide the care. -eom |
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Fed_Up_Grammy (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. That's if the doctor accepts Medicare patients----some don't. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes, absolutely. That's why Single Payer & Universal Health Care are 2 different things. -eom |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. well single payer is universal healthcare. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Well, not exactly, but I think I know what you mean. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Medicare for all would be single payer and universal |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Exactly. If Medicare was open to everyone, it would be both. -eom |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Bingo -nt |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. Only if you mandate |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Ridiculous. Medicare excludes cosmetic surgery. -eom |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. It does exclude elective cosmetic surgery, |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Healthcare systems around the world exclude cosmetic surgery, incl our private one here. |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. Yes and if we have the competing plans that Edwards proposed |
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fenriswolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. me and the wife had a kid |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. forgot to add: Universal health care refers to access, in other words, every citizen has access to |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. And single payer can be universal |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Yes, I've always thought Medicare For All was the easiest. Why reinvent the wheel? -eom |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I agree |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Enormous Insurance lobby, for one...n/t |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Some physicians in private practice for another |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Helpful link. Comparing plans. |
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FreedRadical (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'd just like to get my teeth fix, |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Hmm, dental. I don't know if anybody has a plan for that... |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I believe DK's plan also includes dental |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. HR 676 not for profit single-payer would cover dental, mental |
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Blue Congress (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. exactly- eliminate the middleman and paperwork and everyone can be covered |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Unfortunately, that's probably how it will happen |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. By that time we'll be in such bad shape IMO, according to some |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. And welcome to DU... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. Health Care Timeline...snips from 1930's and 1940's |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-15-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
48. Under Single Payer HC, your tax dollars would go to a HC |
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