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| -Forcing people to buy health insurance ? If they could afford it they would have it. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 09:43 PM |
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/facepalm |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-06-09 09:45 PM |
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Sad, isn't it? |
Cleita |
Jun-06-09 09:46 PM |
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Worse when you consider a family member thats sick and is poor. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:31 PM |
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Right on. |
earthboundmisfit |
Jun-07-09 01:20 AM |
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Stupid is right, but we suffer from stupid. They don't. n/t |
Cleita |
Jun-06-09 09:45 PM |
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And why is that? ...media? tv? education? good question. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 02:31 AM |
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All the Dems must be patting themselves on the back about how great they think this |
avaistheone1 |
Jun-06-09 09:47 PM |
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You are correct saving the insurance companies is not what we wanted or voted for |
dflprincess |
Jun-06-09 09:56 PM |
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I wonder which insurance company will profit the most? |
Just-plain-Kathy |
Jun-07-09 09:50 PM |
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In other words you and I have to buy their health care - someone has to - if not them who? |
stray cat |
Jun-06-09 09:50 PM |
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There is a huge difference between |
ThomCat |
Jun-06-09 09:59 PM |
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Almost 1k per month per individual? That is a bit of a guess..can you elaborate? nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 12:08 AM |
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Right. Baucus deliver hundreds of millions in guaranteed profits to |
ThomCat |
Jun-06-09 09:55 PM |
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Exactly ..And if he succeeds we will all be talking about this for another decade. nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:21 PM |
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that's how they do auto insurance here in cali |
shanti |
Jun-06-09 09:56 PM |
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A bit different |
Oregone |
Jun-06-09 10:06 PM |
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I really don't get this concept. |
Statistical |
Jun-06-09 09:56 PM |
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There are some people in that category ... |
surrealAmerican |
Jun-07-09 02:13 PM |
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Its mandated here and no big deal |
Oregone |
Jun-06-09 10:03 PM |
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Your system is failing the people who actually need health care. |
Cleita |
Jun-06-09 10:08 PM |
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Despite US propaganda, Canadian healthcare is doing just fine by me |
Oregone |
Jun-06-09 10:09 PM |
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Forgive me. I thought you were from |
Cleita |
Jun-06-09 10:11 PM |
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I am from Oregon |
Oregone |
Jun-06-09 10:14 PM |
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Can you post some links regarding American medical tourism to Canada? |
Narkos |
Jun-06-09 10:39 PM |
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Millions go to Mexico in droves |
Oregone |
Jun-06-09 10:51 PM |
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Pot, kettle. Our US system fails not only all the uninsured, but a good number of the insured. |
JVS |
Jun-07-09 10:20 PM |
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I pay 480 usd a month for me and my wife..2000 yearly deductable and co-pays up the yin yang. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:12 PM |
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That's exactly like they do it. You have to pay for the insurance, |
Cleita |
Jun-06-09 10:14 PM |
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Im sorry. No deductables or copays here. |
Oregone |
Jun-06-09 10:19 PM |
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Its a total racket and scam ..why we do not collectively reject it is beyond me. nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:23 PM |
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A racket beyond words. It is actually 60 percent btw (link) |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 12:30 AM |
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From what I thought, by doing the math... |
Oregone |
Jun-07-09 12:38 AM |
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It actually may be even 2 thirds from articles I can't find right now. nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 02:28 AM |
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another du post .....2/3 thirds |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 02:39 AM |
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And the math: 62.1 percent * 77.9 percent = ~50% |
Oregone |
Jun-07-09 03:13 AM |
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Canada? 108 a month for a family? Yes I would love that. nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:15 PM |
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Or we have it, and it's nearly worthless |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jun-06-09 10:09 PM |
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For some, but not others. I can afford it but can't get it because I'm unemployed. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-06-09 10:09 PM |
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ditto |
tabbycat31 |
Jun-06-09 10:23 PM |
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Can you afford a short vacation in Canada? |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:28 PM |
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I do not get it .. why can't you buy into a private plan? |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:26 PM |
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Being unemployed seems to place you into a risk category of some kind. Private insurers |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-07-09 09:25 AM |
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Except some people with preexisting conditions can't buy it at any price. n/t |
pnwmom |
Jun-06-09 10:37 PM |
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Another good point that shows how much the big ins. companies care. nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-06-09 10:43 PM |
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Insurance? What for? |
izquierdista |
Jun-06-09 11:29 PM |
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Yes ..a better chance at roulette or dare I say slots. It is like playing Keno but worse.. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 12:00 AM |
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Our Congress no longer represents us. Until we fix that, if we can, nothing else really matters. nm |
rhett o rick |
Jun-06-09 11:57 PM |
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The progressive caucus is fighting for us.. but yes we have a cancer. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 12:04 AM |
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The Red-Dogs need to go. Work with moveon or PDA to oust the Red-Dog DINO's. nm |
rhett o rick |
Jun-07-09 08:22 AM |
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Thank you. |
Delphinus |
Jun-07-09 04:22 AM |
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Clear as pure water.. and I do not think the media's "Jedi" mind tricks are going to work this time. |
wroberts189 |
Jun-07-09 01:34 PM |
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guess i'll be going to jail. certainly can't afford shit at this point. n/t |
orleans |
Jun-07-09 05:02 AM |
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That's how it's supposed to work. In jail you will have medical care! Problem solved! |
Kablooie |
Jun-07-09 01:21 PM |
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K&R |
Wednesdays |
Jun-07-09 05:06 PM |
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it's simply OBSCENE that health care is a "for-profit industry"! |
inna |
Jun-07-09 06:09 PM |
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i share your frustration |
barbtries |
Jun-07-09 06:58 PM |
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glad to know I am not the only one. nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-08-09 01:00 PM |
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What happens if they cancel you? |
lolly |
Jun-07-09 07:11 PM |
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not arrested ..fined first ..then if you cannot get another plan who knows. nt |
wroberts189 |
Jun-08-09 01:02 PM |
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"Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours" |
Just-plain-Kathy |
Jun-07-09 09:50 PM |
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How do you force someone to buy something if they have no money? |
madeline_con |
Jun-07-09 09:56 PM |
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