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Thu Oct-01-09 11:44 PM
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| 35. In addition to not for profit insurance that is one of the best arguments... |
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for Medicare For All. Imagine Obama telling the people that everyone will be covered under the same plan, including himself and every member of Congress. Right now they keep us divided into groups.  |
| -To everybody who thinks they want Medicare for all, check this out. |
napi21 |
Oct-01-09 10:01 PM |
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that is why folks pay for supplemental to medicare |
dugaresa |
Oct-01-09 10:05 PM |
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That's very expensive employee costs. When my husband was |
napi21 |
Oct-01-09 10:15 PM |
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Average is around 4,000/yr direct out of pocket costs per employee. |
Warren Stupidity |
Oct-01-09 10:22 PM |
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to be honest, I wouldn't mind a government run system because then I could |
dugaresa |
Oct-01-09 10:30 PM |
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what was, isn't any more |
cap |
Oct-07-09 06:23 AM |
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i'm on medicare, and disabled- so NOBODY will sell me supplemental coverage... |
dysfunctional press |
Oct-02-09 01:26 AM |
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You are correct. It is only really good when you are poor enough to |
jwirr |
Oct-01-09 10:09 PM |
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Now add in the additional premiums paid by younger, healthier people |
DJ13 |
Oct-01-09 10:10 PM |
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True. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-01-09 10:18 PM |
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They'd make a higher percentage but the dollar volume can't be touched |
TheKentuckian |
Oct-07-09 04:48 AM |
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Bingo "...Medicare covers the most expensive segments of our population..." nt |
slipslidingaway |
Oct-01-09 10:30 PM |
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Premiums? |
Yo_Mama |
Oct-02-09 01:15 AM |
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Medicare is NOT free |
CountAllVotes |
Oct-01-09 10:11 PM |
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That's why a major focus has to be on cutting costs nt |
ecstatic |
Oct-01-09 10:11 PM |
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Yep - and the boomers start turning 65 in a few months. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-01-09 10:12 PM |
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Beats the $1000/mo my wife was paying |
hobbit709 |
Oct-01-09 10:12 PM |
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As I said before, it's better for those being raped by the ins co's, but |
napi21 |
Oct-01-09 10:23 PM |
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When you're paying $1000+/mo even $400/mo |
hobbit709 |
Oct-02-09 07:12 AM |
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Makes me realize that I need to research Medicare more. |
parasim |
Oct-01-09 10:14 PM |
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That $3700 refers to the premiums. There is no premiunm for part A, |
napi21 |
Oct-01-09 10:28 PM |
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Its deducted from your SS check if you are receiving one. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-01-09 10:35 PM |
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Hmmm...probably because they wnt you to take the lower |
napi21 |
Oct-01-09 10:40 PM |
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Yep - and people used to be advised to take it early and invest it elsewhere. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-01-09 10:46 PM |
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I didn't know you could do that! IMy husband kept teloling me to take mine early |
napi21 |
Oct-02-09 12:11 AM |
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Part A is what you pay into via the deductions from your wages - |
DURHAM D |
Oct-01-09 10:30 PM |
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Medicare should cover 100% right now ...I am on Medicare. I pay $96. a month premium for Medicare |
bkkyosemite |
Oct-01-09 10:22 PM |
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What is covered under Medicare would change in a Medicare for All... |
slipslidingaway |
Oct-01-09 10:27 PM |
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If you are over 50 and can get insurance for $300/mo. buy it now! |
rgbecker |
Oct-01-09 10:27 PM |
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If you are UNDER 50 and can get insurance for $300/mo. buy it now! |
MajorChode |
Oct-01-09 11:55 PM |
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Well, you can GET such insurance, but |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Oct-01-09 11:56 PM |
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Mine is too. Plus doesn't cover 2 pre-existing conditions. nt |
raccoon |
Oct-02-09 07:41 AM |
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One would think that the premiums would go down substantially, if young people... |
BlooInBloo |
Oct-01-09 10:29 PM |
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Along with Medicare A and B |
madamesilverspurs |
Oct-01-09 10:30 PM |
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That's right, it's no panacea, but |
marybourg |
Oct-01-09 10:30 PM |
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Careful when you say there are no limitations. There are. |
napi21 |
Oct-01-09 10:36 PM |
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Ok I need to ask |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-01-09 10:31 PM |
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The big difference between Medicare and the insurance companies |
Merlot |
Oct-01-09 10:31 PM |
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Bush's Part D/pharmaceutical give-away . . . should be changed immediately . . . |
defendandprotect |
Oct-01-09 10:41 PM |
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I think Blue Cross Blue Shield also has a major portion of the supplemental market. |
DURHAM D |
Oct-01-09 10:56 PM |
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That was part of the Obama plan and was said to save up to 30 billion... |
slipslidingaway |
Oct-01-09 11:55 PM |
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Only THREE hundred?!!! - Mine cost over SIX hundred, and I didn't get SQUAT from Blue Cross!!! |
TankLV |
Oct-01-09 10:42 PM |
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I pay $2400.00 a month for three people now. |
peace13 |
Oct-01-09 11:17 PM |
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$300/month is an awesome deal!!! |
DBoon |
Oct-01-09 11:32 PM |
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Yah! All those responses and you finally SAID it! |
Mind_your_head |
Oct-01-09 11:42 PM |
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(ahem) |
BlooInBloo |
Oct-02-09 12:49 AM |
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SO MUCH CHEAPER THAN WHAT MOST PEOPLE PAY! |
K8-EEE |
Oct-01-09 11:46 PM |
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SO MUCH CHEAPER THAN WHAT MOST PEOPLE PAY! |
K8-EEE |
Oct-01-09 11:46 PM |
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I pay more than that for auto insurance |
MajorChode |
Oct-01-09 11:59 PM |
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Imagine the incentive to improve it if everyone was using it. |
jgraz |
Oct-01-09 11:41 PM |
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In addition to not for profit insurance that is one of the best arguments... |
slipslidingaway |
Oct-01-09 11:44 PM |
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+1. nt. |
tosh |
Oct-01-09 11:58 PM |
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A discussion of a not for profit, Medicare for All plan... |
slipslidingaway |
Oct-01-09 11:52 PM |
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Will check out your links. And thanks. n/t |
truedelphi |
Oct-03-09 01:36 PM |
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Thank you, link for part 2 is below and this should be part of the ... |
slipslidingaway |
Oct-03-09 10:14 PM |
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That's a damn good deal..........And good deals are much better than an imaginary "panacea". |
Faryn Balyncd |
Oct-01-09 11:52 PM |
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I don't understand what you're expecting |
MajorChode |
Oct-01-09 11:58 PM |
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Yes, We'd all like that. Don't worry about where the money... |
TreasonousBastard |
Oct-02-09 12:07 AM |
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We have Medicare Supplemental |
TicketyBoo |
Oct-02-09 12:01 AM |
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Perhaps a sliding scale based on income? nt |
WeekendWarrior |
Oct-02-09 12:01 AM |
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Still looks pretty good to me |
bhikkhu |
Oct-02-09 12:08 AM |
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DU should not be talking down Medicare. |
madfloridian |
Oct-02-09 12:25 AM |
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madfloridian, a question... |
pengillian101 |
Oct-02-09 01:25 AM |
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My aunt just qualified for Medicaid and she is in a nursing home now.... |
PassingFair |
Oct-02-09 07:36 AM |
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Your Aunt is lucky to have you looking after her. n/t |
pengillian101 |
Oct-07-09 01:42 AM |
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I was shocked to learn how inadequate Medicare is when |
Liquorice |
Oct-02-09 12:15 AM |
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Medicare for all would still save $400 billion a year |
Juche |
Oct-02-09 12:17 AM |
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Okay....let's have the kids take on their over 65 parents medical bills.. |
madfloridian |
Oct-02-09 12:19 AM |
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+1 |
Mind_your_head |
Oct-02-09 12:33 AM |
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It is not perfect, but there is seldom much else to pay. Gives seniors dignity. |
madfloridian |
Oct-02-09 12:40 AM |
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I totally agree! eom |
Mind_your_head |
Oct-02-09 12:45 AM |
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First and foremost - I reject the overpriced Part D. |
Hawkeye-X |
Oct-02-09 12:48 AM |
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Most of the supplements have drug coverage anyway. |
madfloridian |
Oct-02-09 12:50 AM |
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In my experience |
TicketyBoo |
Oct-02-09 01:14 AM |
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Yep - Most insurance companies that offer supplementals don't offer any drug coverage. nt |
DURHAM D |
Oct-02-09 09:34 PM |
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My part D |
TicketyBoo |
Oct-02-09 01:16 AM |
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Part D is for Drugs |
pengillian101 |
Oct-02-09 01:34 AM |
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Unless you have virtually NO drug expenses |
TicketyBoo |
Oct-03-09 07:27 AM |
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Wow - that sure beats the $13,000 a year for premiums, |
Vinca |
Oct-02-09 07:16 AM |
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Compared to most of the alternatives.. |
sendero |
Oct-02-09 07:16 AM |
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We don't want a panacaea. We want medical care for all. |
Orsino |
Oct-02-09 08:37 AM |
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Less than half of what we're paying now - nt |
ThoughtCriminal |
Oct-02-09 09:38 PM |
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Hmm. And what would your private insurance premiums be? |
mainer |
Oct-03-09 07:29 AM |
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I am eligible for medicare, but I am opting instead for my employer's |
RebelOne |
Oct-07-09 05:54 AM |
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