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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:30 PM Original message |
When buying health insurance is MANDATORY, could ANYONE object to government rate regulation? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. If buying insurance is mandatory and government regulates rates & service, can anyone object to just |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. IMO, now is exactly the wrong time politically to put single-payer on the table. I agree |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It will never be the right time to put single payer... |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Single payer is "on the table" now? Who's going to undercut Democratic unity with |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I think we talking about different tables... |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Keep on keepin that powder dry |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. The only way the RW will agree to mandatory insurance is if there is NO price regulation. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes--I agree that Rs mainly care about the interests of the high-income and corporate |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yup. I think there's definitely something here. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. Too little, too late |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Minimum "loss ratio" regulation WOULD be retroactive, and essential, IMO |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Retroactive how far back? |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Sorry I confused you with the word "retroactive". I was imprecise. It would not be feasible |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Again, too little, too late |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. Will the health insurance industry be able to increase rates without prior government approval? |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. "Define unreasonable and unjustified" |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. It would be much easier to require prior federal approval for rate hikes. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. If insurance companies must pre-announce rate hikes, isn't this a distinction without |
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