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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 09:11 AM Original message |
Obama Open to Creation of Health Cooperatives, DeParle Says |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Silly me, I thought the goal was to be sure everyone had health care. |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm thinking they will keep the insurers honest just like they are keeping former bush officials |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. All these compromises make it too complicated. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Isn't the problem with Co-Op schemes that they are too small to affect health costs? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. Yep- that's problem |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is much like credit unions |
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twitomy (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Cant answer all your questions..but |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Do you trust them with the A-bomb? |
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twitomy (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 06:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. If it was as simple as that, then |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Coops and a public option |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. and they wonder why his poll numbers are dipping? |
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TheCoxwain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. In terms of a poker game .. Obama is folding after placing big bets ..and the other guy is bluffing. |
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Jeep789 (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Obama Open to Creation of Health Cooperatives, DeParle Says |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. "We would be interested in that" is nothing new as to what he has said..... |
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Jeep789 (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Agreed, just posted because it is headline news on Yahoo. nt |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Here's a health care option |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Media needs to spend as much time explaining policy specifics, how this exercise is the first real |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Obama always says he's "open" to any proposal |
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twitomy (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I like the idea of health care co-ops |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. It's not the panacea that you might think |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. hum..... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Ha, Kaiser! Now there was something I knew |
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PSPS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Co-ops can't work. The risk pool is way too small to be effective. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Health Cooperatives are frauds |
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Boku-Wa (80 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-07-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. More bad news from this administration. The "co-ops" is just a |
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excess_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. looks like a repeat of 1994 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. Obama seems posed, er, poised, to declare victory, even if a bill benefits no one but insurers. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. It would be possible to think well of Obama were it not for the fact |
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WA98296 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. CREATE? Let's reinvent the wheel. Anyone hear of Group Health? |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
29. I want to hear that from Obama himself before getting concerned |
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