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NoOneMan

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13. Eliminating the "skimming and profiteering" produces no significant costs savings in itself?

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:18 AM

Dec 2012

That would lead me to conclude either:

1) That there was no significant "skimming and profiteering", thereby rendering this portion of the bill rather insignificant.

Or, more likely:

2) That it really doesn't eliminate anything, but rather just changes the nature of the "skimming and profiteering" (perhaps by standardizing and subsidizing it centrally).

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'Obamacare' saves consumers nearly $1.5 billion [View all] Playinghardball Dec 2012 OP

So did per capita health costs go down? NoOneMan Dec 2012 #1

I saved real money. My copay went from $15 in 2011 to $5. It went to zero this year. Multiple that bluestate10 Dec 2012 #7

But if per capita costs went up, it means it didn't save the American people anything NoOneMan Dec 2012 #8

The medical loss provision is important democrattotheend Dec 2012 #2

I'll take this opportunity to kick this thread by complimenting your 2nd term graphic/link. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #11

no wonder the repubs are mad wilt the stilt Dec 2012 #3

K&R Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #4

I saw this today and was hoping to post it underpants Dec 2012 #5

Here's an email I sent to my right-wing associates today BlueStreak Dec 2012 #6

If this "works", shouldn't per capita costs go down? NoOneMan Dec 2012 #9

Maybe some members don't understand the definition former-republican Dec 2012 #10

No. It addresses only the skimming and profiteering in the insurance sector BlueStreak Dec 2012 #12

Eliminating the "skimming and profiteering" produces no significant costs savings in itself? NoOneMan Dec 2012 #13

What part of $1.5 billion is hard to understand? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #14

What part of per capita health care costs don't you understand NoOneMan Dec 2012 #15

Do you understand that insurance companies and hopspitals are two different things? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #16

I understand that NoOneMan Dec 2012 #17