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In reply to the discussion: Two more Obamacare health insurance plans collapse [View all]99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)78. Yes. Single-payer. eom
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I'm with AARP/United Health Care, and my plan has gotten worse by-far every year since Obamacare.
99th_Monkey
Oct 2015
#1
I should have said, the plan is through Medicare, so isn't comparable to non-Medicare plans nt
99th_Monkey
Oct 2015
#10
I think most people understand AARP is mostly for retired people receiving Medicare.
DhhD
Oct 2015
#49
Dude, give it a rest. This has already been pointed out LOUDLY, and i don't even disagree.
99th_Monkey
Oct 2015
#105
The AARP United Health plans are way overpriced... and aren't any better than competitors.
hedda_foil
Oct 2015
#108
You're right. Medicaid does cover nursing home costs for low income seniors.
hedda_foil
Oct 2015
#115
Common misconception about how pooled insurance works is yours and the RW's main problem.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#64
And we need to work for single payer at the state level. ACA facilitates this n/t
eridani
Oct 2015
#40
thanks, I am doing fine now & the "provider charge" was $40K per round for chemo
wordpix
Oct 2015
#114
The PPACA neglected to actually provide a source of funding for the "risk corridors".
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#9
Because it was an error of omission when they drafted the PPACA apparently. n/t
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#46
I thought this might happen but I was called disloyal to the President and his signature achievement
tularetom
Oct 2015
#8
Going down the crapper??? I think you might want to talk to folks who are not part of those "specie
kelliekat44
Oct 2015
#12
Then get another policy if you can. Open Season is right around the corner. nt
kelliekat44
Oct 2015
#94
RW propaganda on DU? When does that ever happen...other than all the time lately?
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#17
Did you know Laws must pass both the House and the Senate before being signed by the President.
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#89
lol, sure, the Republicans were just waiting for a Democratic to ask them to vote for ACA.
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#111
So, you have no knowledge of the Republican filibuster, and you have forgotten Franken was not
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#73
Ok, do we understand that you don't understand what the Senate Filibuster is?
Todays_Illusion
Oct 2015
#110
He couldn't get 60 votes for "anything he wanted". Some of those votes would disappear
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#45
What isn't true is that it requires 60 votes in the Senate to pass anything.
PoliticAverse
Oct 2015
#85
"They" will do everything in their power to f it up. I hope we can quickly move
silvershadow
Oct 2015
#37