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steven johnson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:29 PM Original message |
Pelosi agrees to key aspect of health care deal (reached with blue dog Democrats) |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have to agree with this one |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Let them refuse - because they will be an insignificant minority |
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pinb1212 (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That has been one of the problems with medicare |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. What we obviously need is negotiation by Medicare ... not only on drugs . . . |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. What level of salary cap would you place on |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. We're covering plastic surgery now ... for non-medical reasons ??? |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Still the case? |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Problem is leaving it to the whim of whatever current admin. Like GW?! |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. Isn't this one of the provisions that the Progressive Caucus said was |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why would she do that? |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. perhaps a sop to practitioners? (I'm one) |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. But most practitioners from whom I have heard ... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Faryn Balyncd's post was excellent. |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 04:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Hi. Do you mean "Medicare", rather than "Medicaid +5%" there? nt |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Indeed. It's Medicare rates + 5% that the Progressive Caucus is insisting upon. |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. one of the criticisms of this is that it might mean that hundreds/?thousands |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Other nations have pretty much deal with all these issues . . . |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I'm not strongly supporting using Medicare rates, but it does seem simpler |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. The point of "reform" is to get rid of insurance companies and "for profit" health care industry . . |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. yes, it could be very simple... removing the age limitations on Medicare... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Medicare Part D is a dog . . . because of insurance companies/pharms . . . |
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nightrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. good point on the justices! About Medicare co-pays, it's been |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-01-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. My experience with fees .... |
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DeltaLitProf (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Perhaps one of the good points is . . . |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-30-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. Smart Move: The CEO, Cleveland Clinic (Doctor) says this is |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
14. Every one of the blue dogs needs to have the health insurance racket tied around their necks |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. And here I was thinking they needed to go to the vet's to get tutored |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. They need to have their government paid for health care recinded . .. . |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
16. So much for collective bargaining... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm sure Emmanuel is being very helpful in this cause . .. !!! |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
24. Bad idea. It will politicize it. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. And the problem with gubbamintt having an advantage over the gougers is? |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-31-09 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
26. Nothing wrong with being able to negotiate... |
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