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hfojvt

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10. THAT was just speculation

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 12:59 PM

Jun 2013

since I do not claim to be an expert in health care economics. I would need a lot more facts that I currently have at my disposal.

However, if we are going to have a "serious" discussion, wouldn't that involve actual communication - listening and honest questions and responses beyond the insulting "you must be Ron Paul".

Uhm, yeah,. presumably "catastrophic coverage" would prevent things like death, and bankruptcy. The hospital bill, the outpatient surgery (if necessary) would be covered. Things like viagra would not be.

I think it is ridiculous for health insurance to cover things like viagra.

And it is certainly not fraud for me to point out that "the more things health insurance covers, the more expensive it will be".

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Krugman: We Are Not Having A Serious Discussion, Obamacare Edition [View all] ProSense Jun 2013 OP

'Facts Versus Fraud', Ma'am: Exactly The Magistrate Jun 2013 #1

Facts vs. fraud. Laelth Jun 2013 #2

Republicans are frauds. n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #3

facts vs. fraud, except when it is fraud vs. fraud hfojvt Jun 2013 #4

You must know ProSense Jun 2013 #5

speaking of honest discussions hfojvt Jun 2013 #7

The ProSense Jun 2013 #11

oh yeah hfojvt Jun 2013 #16

"Here's the tricky part. Suppose, a bill was passed" ProSense Jun 2013 #17

well thank goodness we are having a serious discussion hfojvt Jun 2013 #21

So you are arguing over semantics on a completely different subject Major Nikon Jun 2013 #19

it's not semantics hfojvt Jun 2013 #20

Homer's postulate Major Nikon Jun 2013 #22

so you don't care if society becomes more unequal? hfojvt Jun 2013 #24

Yes, that's it Major Nikon Jun 2013 #25

You're right, ProSense Jun 2013 #26

And is this ProSense Jun 2013 #6

That would be fine adieu Jun 2013 #9

Actually, there is a price list. Hospitals keep a database, called the 'Charge master', that Flatulo Jun 2013 #13

all hospital/doctor fees should be posted on the internet so we can shop around nt msongs Jun 2013 #15

There is alway room for improvement: ProSense Jun 2013 #18

THAT was just speculation hfojvt Jun 2013 #10

Well, ProSense Jun 2013 #12

I think my irony meter just broke hfojvt Jun 2013 #23

So ProSense Jun 2013 #27

Oh, and ProSense Jun 2013 #28

Only liberals need "be nice" n2doc Jun 2013 #8

Avik Roy is a filthy little corporate whore liar SHRED Jun 2013 #14