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zipplewrath

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15. I agree

Reply to ProSense (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 11:38 AM

Mar 2012

Their negotiating strategy was absurd.

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Hurray for Health Reform By PAUL KRUGMAN [View all] babylonsister Mar 2012 OP

Good piece. n/t ProSense Mar 2012 #1

And of course, some folks who previously defended Krugman will throw him under the bus. Oh wait stevenleser Mar 2012 #17

Not a surprise that Mr. Free Trade loves forced corporate purchases. Romulox Mar 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #7

You don't read Krugman much, do you? lark Mar 2012 #23

You might be confusing Krugman with Friedman Orangepeel Mar 2012 #29

Unfortunately, there is no mistaken identity. Here's the Wall Street Journal's glowing review Romulox Mar 2012 #51

You can say that again. zipplewrath Mar 2012 #3

I'd ProSense Mar 2012 #4

It's called negotiation zipplewrath Mar 2012 #5

Well ProSense Mar 2012 #6

another false dichotomy zipplewrath Mar 2012 #9

Repeating ProSense Mar 2012 #12

But the PO was close zipplewrath Mar 2012 #13

What? ProSense Mar 2012 #14

I agree zipplewrath Mar 2012 #15

It did NOT federalize insurance regulation eridani Mar 2012 #31

Yeah, it did zipplewrath Mar 2012 #33

Yes, but implementation will be handled by states, many of which are very hostile to HCR n/t eridani Mar 2012 #34

Within federal regulation zipplewrath Mar 2012 #35

You asserted that the only better plan than the current Wealthcare and Profit Protection Act TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #48

A Perfect Storm approaches. bvar22 Mar 2012 #8

As much as I agree with you zipplewrath Mar 2012 #10

You are entitled to join Krugman in believing the these MILLIONS will go along happily, bvar22 Mar 2012 #16

How many will be "aware" zipplewrath Mar 2012 #19

Prices for policies on the exchange go up very, very quickly after age 50. amandabeech Mar 2012 #42

Expecting health care insurance companies to do "the right thing" OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #22

Their working knowledge of the ACA is poor now. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #25

You are radically underestimating the dept of the fury that will be unleashed in 2014. bvar22 Mar 2012 #27

Something like 60% of bankruptcies are related to medical costs. Approx 80% of those had insurance. riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #28

$2500 a year for a worthless policy will be cheap. amandabeech Mar 2012 #39

That will last until they try to use their shitty "bronze" coverage. eridani Mar 2012 #32

I think it's funny how much outrage resulted from saying that some people choose to be uninsured lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #36

"preexisting conditions" have been addressed ONLY for those in the Upper Middle Class... bvar22 Mar 2012 #37

Must have hit a nerve. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #38

Only for the insurance zipplewrath Mar 2012 #43

Yes. You DID hit a nerve, bvar22 Mar 2012 #45

The subsidy is to keep premiums to 10% of gross income, not to cover premiums for TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #49

Inaccurate. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #53

See my post #39. amandabeech Mar 2012 #40

So I should be happy about being forced to buy insurance and going bankrupt anyway? n/t eridani Mar 2012 #46

I wish I could rec this response. n/t MadrasT Mar 2012 #18

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2012 #20

You're very wrong about this. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #24

"When the perfect isn't an option, good is the goal." boxman15 Mar 2012 #26

I'm afraid not zipplewrath Mar 2012 #44

Hooray for Paul Krugman! qb Mar 2012 #11

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #21

Glad that he's happy about 50% of all bankruptcies STILL to be caused by medical bills. eridani Mar 2012 #30

That's not a fact that I've seen before, and it is very, very telling. amandabeech Mar 2012 #41

It's really very simple. Their governments control health care prices eridani Mar 2012 #47

The U.S. government sets some Medicare costs. amandabeech Mar 2012 #52

Yes, but those powers were greatly curtailed for political purposes when it was enacted eridani Mar 2012 #54

Important point about this, the law doesn't work except to increase the percentage insured. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #50

+100 n/t eridani Mar 2012 #55

Facts and estimates are very different things. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #57

From 59% down to 50% is NOTHING to write home about eridani Mar 2012 #58

Wait until 2016, MadHound Mar 2012 #56

Wonder if Krugman also wants to eliminate Medicare eridani Mar 2012 #59