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17. No convincing is required, all they have to do is increase the allowable charges on their end.

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 03:53 PM

Jan 2012

There is quite a bit of slack built in from what is billed and the allowable.

Also, remember that we failed to eliminate the anti-trust exemption.

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I have been critical of Obamacare and I just want to apologize and say [View all] Autumn Jan 2012 OP

Calling it "Obamacare" is a lot like saying "the Democrat Party" to me. DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #1

President Obama himself said he doesn't mind calling it Obamacare. Ian David Jan 2012 #2

Yes it is an insurance company's wet dream, but there Autumn Jan 2012 #7

I'll agree with that. But the trade off to get a few good things DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #9

Exactly zipplewrath Jan 2012 #13

ObamaCare’s Hidden Trigger Paves The Way For Single Payer Ian David Jan 2012 #8

This is a real stretch zipplewrath Jan 2012 #11

Ooh. That's a scary thought. Ian David Jan 2012 #12

Just charge more zipplewrath Jan 2012 #14

We'll have to draft new rules to prevent that. n/t Ian David Jan 2012 #18

Oh Yes. bvar22 Jan 2012 #19

To my way of thinking, he is the only one who has spent Autumn Jan 2012 #10

I like the term. Obama is the only President who Autumn Jan 2012 #3

That should be a rallying cry.... a kennedy Jan 2012 #16

i've gotten to where it depends on who's saying it barbtries Jan 2012 #5