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lower it to conception age lol nt msongs Nov 2012 #1
That would suit me just fine. Lugnut Nov 2012 #3
agreed SmileyRose Nov 2012 #5
Just what I was going to post! And it would us lots of money. yardwork Nov 2012 #16
To add money to Medicare, govt. would have to charge more then what it costs. Kaleva Nov 2012 #2
best ways to cut medicare costs SmileyRose Nov 2012 #4
What we need to do is roll all of medical insurance into single payer with no co-pay. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #6
I'm not at all sure the MLR is a good thing as structured. TheKentuckian Nov 2012 #9
We just need to take profit out of the equation. The remaining details are trivial. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #10
But what would your incentive be to become a dr. or nurse? If there's no Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #11
I never implied that the workers shouldn't get a good salary. Non-profit means the organization. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #13
Drs. don't get salaries. They get payment for services. If payments are cut, their income Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #14
Frankly, salaries would be better - and good ones. Universities aren't cheap! HopeHoops Nov 2012 #15
As I said, doctors don't usu. get salaries. They are business owners. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #17
There is no more money to give to medical/insurance complex. In the economy, I mean. Romulox Nov 2012 #7
Single pool, single payer. MineralMan Nov 2012 #8
All good points but the legal system has to be changed. former9thward Nov 2012 #12
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