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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-21-10 11:59 AM
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  -Millions of Americans CAN'T BUY Insurance Today (And Therefore Can't Get Health Care) berni_mccoy  Mar-21-10 10:17 AM   #0 
  - For those requiring subsidies to pay for insurance they will have  icee   Mar-21-10 10:22 AM   #1 
  - I'll give you an idea how it will probably work.  Dr.Phool   Mar-21-10 11:00 AM   #12 
     - Exactly. Maybe you can field some of these comments from  icee   Mar-21-10 11:22 AM   #23 
        - And they mistakenly gave my friend an unapproved policy.  Dr.Phool   Mar-21-10 11:25 AM   #26 
           - Yep, And that is exactly what's going to happen.  icee   Mar-21-10 11:26 AM   #27 
  - And some of us *with* insurance can't afford our meds and doctor visits  Lars39   Mar-21-10 10:25 AM   #2 
  - Exactly, I'm thinking of having my hubby drop me and just cover him and son  glowing   Mar-21-10 10:30 AM   #5 
  - And with so many doctors retiring in frustration at mountains of different insurance rules  havocmom   Mar-21-10 11:19 AM   #22 
  - That will change 4 years after the passage of the bill. n/t  fasttense   Mar-21-10 10:27 AM   #3 
  - Sorry, you are 100% wrong. It happens immediately  berni_mccoy   Mar-21-10 10:32 AM   #7 
     - Well if the high risk pool premiums are anything like the states..  Feron   Mar-21-10 10:57 AM   #11 
     - Subsidies apply to the high-risk pool as well and the pool premiums are capped  berni_mccoy   Mar-21-10 11:05 AM   #14 
     - High risk pool = high premiums with high deductibles, high co-pays  Raineyb   Mar-21-10 11:09 AM   #15 
     - Read the bill. The High-Risk pool is premium capped and provides subsidies  berni_mccoy   Mar-21-10 11:16 AM   #20 
     - I'm not spreading lies. YOU are the one who thinks that spreading  Raineyb   Mar-21-10 11:27 AM   #28 
     - Stop believing what you're reading please.  ScreamingMeemie   Mar-21-10 03:00 PM   #40 
     - It's a small problem. The main goal is to say 'We WON!!!' nt  laughingliberal   Mar-21-10 11:17 AM   #21 
        - Indeed. I'm willing to be the ones who most want to ignore what  Raineyb   Mar-21-10 11:28 AM   #29 
     - that is very good news.  tigereye   Mar-21-10 11:13 AM   #17 
     - Please check into how much "high risk insurance pools" cost those  ScreamingMeemie   Mar-21-10 12:01 PM   #35 
        - But...but...but It's INSURANCE!  Missy Vixen   Mar-21-10 11:46 PM   #43 
  - No. The problem is many doctors won't see someone without insurance  dkf   Mar-21-10 10:30 AM   #4 
  - Really, a lot of Drs around me are dropping ins. and going with pay cash at the door.  glowing   Mar-21-10 10:31 AM   #6 
  - Really?  dkf   Mar-21-10 02:17 PM   #39 
     - Yes. It costs a lot of money for Drs to process paperwork. Primary Docs are in need.  glowing   Mar-21-10 11:27 PM   #42 
  - If you've ever seen the bill to pay one of our specialists, it's massive  berni_mccoy   Mar-21-10 10:34 AM   #8 
  - Some doctors are dropping patients WITH insurance because the cost of administration is too much.  havocmom   Mar-21-10 11:22 AM   #24 
  - Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Mar-21-10 10:44 AM   #9 
  - That's misleading berni... Many individuals still won't be able to afford to pay at least 5K  nightrain   Mar-21-10 10:56 AM   #10 
  - Subsidies apply to those who can't afford it.  berni_mccoy   Mar-21-10 11:01 AM   #13 
     - the "subsidies" don't cover the entire cost of the premiums, which leaves  nightrain   Mar-21-10 11:10 AM   #16 
     - it's ironic given how much profit those insurers make - I really think the  tigereye   Mar-21-10 11:14 AM   #19 
     - **crickets** **crickets**  nightrain   Mar-21-10 12:02 PM   #36 
     - See my post above about subsidized policies.  Dr.Phool   Mar-21-10 11:14 AM   #18 
     - Frist family is 100% correct  laughingliberal   Mar-21-10 11:24 AM   #25 
     - And, I've never done the research, but,  Dr.Phool   Mar-21-10 11:29 AM   #30 
        - That would make sense  laughingliberal   Mar-21-10 11:59 AM   #32 
     - yes. I'm concerned that your friend's example will be our future on a macro level.  nightrain   Mar-21-10 11:59 AM   #33 
     - Perhaps you should edit your comment instead.  enlightenment   Mar-21-10 12:21 PM   #38 
  - fearmongering - the breakfast of champions.  Donnachaidh   Mar-21-10 11:41 AM   #31 
     - +1 nt  laughingliberal   Mar-21-10 11:59 AM   #34 
     - +1!  spoony   Mar-21-10 12:02 PM   #37 
     - And you're very good at it. Kill the bill, right? Got it.  berni_mccoy   Mar-21-10 03:01 PM   #41 
 

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