You are viewing an obsolete version of the DU website which is no longer supported by the Administrators. Visit The New DU.
Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

DK's "Medicare for All" plan is a universal INSURANCE plan with mandates [View All]

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
cuke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-10-07 11:08 AM
Original message
DK's "Medicare for All" plan is a universal INSURANCE plan with mandates
Advertisements [?]
Edited on Mon Dec-10-07 11:09 AM by cuke
Many DUers have been saying that DK's plan is "the only health CARE plan" and that the other candidates plans are "health INSURANCE plans". This is one of the dumber arguments I have heard

Medicare does not provide health care. Just like insurance, it pays for covered services. Just like insurance, it does not pay for services that are not covered. Just like insurance, you pay a premium for Medicare. For many people, Medicare is their "Primary Insurance Provider".

Medicare is not health care. Medicare PAYS FOR health care, just like insurance

And his plan has a mandate that forces everyone to purchase govt insurance. What will Dennis do if someone doesn't pay their taxes for health care? Send them a puppy?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
  -DK's "Medicare for All" plan is a universal INSURANCE plan with mandates cuke  Dec-10-07 11:08 AM   #0 
  - Medicare is not for-profit  maximusveritas   Dec-10-07 11:11 AM   #1 
  - Non-responsive straw man  cuke   Dec-10-07 11:15 AM   #4 
     - Single payer mandates that everyone Receives insurance coverage and therefore access to medical care  crikkett   Dec-10-07 12:09 PM   #12 
  - If the government pays for the 'insurance'...  stillcool47   Dec-10-07 11:12 AM   #2 
  - "Paying for insurance" means "paying for insurance"  cuke   Dec-10-07 11:16 AM   #5 
     - From Wiki...  stillcool47   Dec-10-07 11:22 AM   #7 
        - I don't understand the relevance of your post  cuke   Dec-10-07 11:40 AM   #8 
           - Okay...First I was not ...  stillcool47   Dec-10-07 12:19 PM   #14 
  - It is single payer, rather than mandatory "free market" hlth ins.  elehhhhna   Dec-10-07 11:14 AM   #3 
  - So then why do some people make false claims?  cuke   Dec-10-07 11:18 AM   #6 
     - Actually, I think there is a key difference...  Solon   Dec-10-07 11:54 AM   #10 
        - HR 676 - just to enhance your excellent points..  K Gardner   Dec-10-07 12:05 PM   #11 
           - The other cost saving measure also isn't mentioned, the size of the risk pool...  Solon   Dec-10-07 12:09 PM   #13 
  - As far as I'm concerned, any plan that includes for profit health insurance companies  dflprincess   Dec-10-07 11:43 AM   #9 
  - Really, Cuke, saying the same thing over and over in dozens of posts  Lydia Leftcoast   Dec-10-07 12:26 PM   #15 
 

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC