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dkf

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21. The point is "it's the healthcare system, stupid!"

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #12)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:49 PM

Dec 2012

Our healthcare costs are running rampant way ahead of other countries and with worse results.

You can't fix Medicare or Medicaid or Obamacare without controlling costs.

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Medicare isn't cheap... [View all] dkf Dec 2012 OP

The $800 is only for people who did not pay into the system democrattotheend Dec 2012 #1

Or for those whose spouses are not counted under the theocratic 'Sanctity of Petraeus' Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #2

You mean same sex couples? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #3

Yes it is. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #7

Is this an ProSense Dec 2012 #4

Yes it is.. obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2012 #5

Yes, but you'd be naive to expect anything kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #6

Well, this was the ProSense Dec 2012 #14

Stupid Me Can't Change Health Care Costs otohara Dec 2012 #13

Yes, it is. ProSense Dec 2012 #17

Could you provide more information. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #19

Well, your source is suspect, but let's say for the sake of argument they are right. Cleita Dec 2012 #8

That's not even true ProSense Dec 2012 #10

Seniors have more health problems. That's a fact. They cost more to keep healthy. Cleita Dec 2012 #16

I'm New to Medicare otohara Dec 2012 #9

Sounds like your Part D is the problem, not Medicare itself. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Dec 2012 #15

Do you have Medicare or a Medicare Advantage program? Cleita Dec 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author otohara Dec 2012 #20

I get it Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #12

The point is "it's the healthcare system, stupid!" dkf Dec 2012 #21

Jacki Schechner, the news person on Current TV whose also Cleita Dec 2012 #22

+1 :) nt Javaman Dec 2012 #23