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Ron Green

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5. One risk pool is a health care system. Multiple risk pools is an investment scheme.

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Sat Nov 23, 2024, 10:27 AM

Nov 23

We have enough investment schemes in this country; we need a health care system.

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A multi-State insurance pool to replace Obamacare [View all] edhopper Nov 23 OP

My hope is that Medicare/Medicaid won't be terminated in their entirety. no_hypocrisy Nov 23 #1

Yes edhopper Nov 23 #6

Weird but seems true JanMichael Nov 23 #45

I doubt Republicans will eliminate Medicare or social security. yardwork Nov 23 #7

They will privitize Medicare edhopper Nov 23 #10

Probably so. yardwork Nov 23 #14

Yep Algernon Moncrieff Nov 23 #26

I guess when people get a terminal illness and are denied coverage Frank D. Lincoln Nov 23 #55

Unfortunately though, actual people can be harmed before 2026. And without a President, Congress can only do so much. yellowcanine Nov 23 #8

Trying to figure out our next moves luvallpeeps Nov 23 #56

Why are you so confident in the party of chaos and grift BootinUp Nov 23 #2

I expect the absolute worst outcome. edhopper Nov 23 #9

McCain represented a certain voter view. That view still exists even if we BootinUp Nov 23 #11

There are no GOP Senators who do edhopper Nov 23 #13

While that view may still exist awesomerwb1 Nov 23 #30

Trump is a lame duck per E. J. Dionne. BootinUp Nov 23 #31

How so? awesomerwb1 Nov 23 #32

I canceled subscription and never read it. BootinUp Nov 23 #34

Maybe the very narrow majority in the House could karynnj Nov 23 #18

A dysfunctional house is a plus edhopper Nov 23 #23

Dem Senators could filibuster overturning ACA, couldn't they? Elessar Zappa Nov 23 #29

I believe that getting rid of the filibuster will be the first order of business k55f5r Nov 23 #36

Of the new Senate? karynnj Nov 23 #47

Yeah the Senate. My mistake. k55f5r Nov 24 #63

I posed the question to ChatGPT, "How hard will it be for Trump to eliminate Obamacare?" Here is the response. jmbar2 Nov 23 #3

AI doesn't know that the filibuster is a Senate rule karynnj Nov 23 #20

Don't think it will be repealed. Too many GOPers are covered by ACA, insurers make too much money off it, etc. Silent Type Nov 23 #4

If not for John McCain, it would have already been repealed. W_HAMILTON Nov 23 #22

One risk pool is a health care system. Multiple risk pools is an investment scheme. Ron Green Nov 23 #5

Universal Health edhopper Nov 23 #12

Things get bad enough, it will happen. Yavin4 Nov 23 #42

they cd do a public option for their medicaid system. mopinko Nov 23 #15

I would like to see the economics of that edhopper Nov 23 #16

multi- state insurance pool -- YES !!! Trust_Reality Nov 23 #17

Hopefully not Maga don't care unless it affects them personally Tribetime Nov 23 #19

McCain is gone edhopper Nov 23 #21

I hope there will be others since its more popular now Tribetime Nov 23 #41

They have a two vote majority in the House. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 23 #24

I think this is a great idea. The blue states should pool resources for other things, too mainer Nov 23 #25

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 23 #37

The only problem would be the influx of red staters when they need medical care. It would Vinca Nov 23 #27

The option cannot be open to residents of non-participating states. DFW Nov 23 #35

Needs to be a period of residency first mainer Nov 23 #40

The fine print could be worked out. DFW Nov 23 #46

Such arrangements exist for Workers Compensation Algernon Moncrieff Nov 23 #28

I could easily envisage this DFW Nov 23 #33

So, all Democrats in red states are sol? I guess all red state Democrats MagickMuffin Nov 23 #38

I am being realistic edhopper Nov 23 #39

I do feel sorry for the Democrats that live in the red states.(i'm one) Really do, BUT i would NEVER think that bluestarone Nov 24 #62

If Trump and the Republicans dismantle the ACA, the only response will be Single payer health insurance. Yavin4 Nov 23 #43

And how will that edhopper Nov 23 #49

Political suicide to remove it Tickle Nov 23 #44

Canadian Provinces each have their own public healthcare applegrove Nov 23 #48

Who's going to fund this multi-blue-state insurance plan? Who's going to administer it? WillowTree Nov 23 #50

It's not simple edhopper Nov 23 #51

The ACA mainlines government money to insurance companies. El-Capitan Nov 23 #58

Thanks for this fine discussion, DUers. elleng Nov 23 #52

Ugh! Why can't we just have universal care wintemark Nov 23 #53

I don't think it is affordable if it's not universal nationally edhopper Nov 24 #60

It could work if it is a public option. roamer65 Nov 23 #54

Just change the name The Madcap Nov 23 #57

If the blue states truly began organizing such a marketplace, I wouldn't be surprised if Congressional Republicans... LudwigPastorius Nov 24 #59

Coulod be edhopper Nov 24 #61