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In reply to the discussion: If the ACA is delayed a year. Let's say in order for the government not to shut down [View all]Cleita
(75,480 posts)11. There isn't more money needed than will go into the ACA anyway.
Also bringing healthy younger people and their premiums into Medicare will give it a money boost it needs. Also Medicare has only 2 to 3 % administrative cost compared to private insurance. It's able to deliver medical care for a lot less than the private sector.
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If the ACA is delayed a year. Let's say in order for the government not to shut down [View all]
Cleita
Sep 2013
OP
Could for-profit health insurance companies go out of business within that year?
MrsKirkley
Sep 2013
#5
I posted previously suggesting signing a repeal bill in exchange for Medicare for all.
Loudly
Sep 2013
#22
Then what happens when they put Medicare on hold, as hostage for the next budget
frazzled
Sep 2013
#7
Seems to me you might be giving that side more credit for intellect than you need to.
calimary
Sep 2013
#13
I suspect that any increase to pay for it would be lost in the noise margin anyway
johnd83
Sep 2013
#12
That would be completely lawless. The president does not get to unilaterally rewrite
tritsofme
Sep 2013
#39
Yes, it would be possible to issue that order, or any order, but it would be unlawful.
tritsofme
Sep 2013
#52
From the point of view of political strategy, if I were in President Obama's shoes, I would let the
JDPriestly
Sep 2013
#38