A facebook Discussion On Single Payer Insurance
April 21st, 2017 • Related • Filed Under
AN EXPANDED MEDICARE
1. Of course, start with Medicare for all
2. Cover medicines, thus eliminating Part D expense to Americans
3. Give Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies
4. Expand Medicare so that there would be no need for expensive tie- in supplemental private insurance
5. Eliminate the subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans that are currently run by private insurance companies to the detriment of Medicare
6. Give Medicare the resources to deal with abuse of the system, which still only has a 4% overhead in spite of the abuse
7. Pay for the expanded Medicare through cost savings and increasing the Medicare tax
Ron Taylor Minimizing the influence of insurance companies and reducing the greed of drug companies by negotiating lower prices would go a long way toward paying for the expansion
Ron Taylor I don’t know about this President but we know that it never happened with the prior President and it will never happen until we get rid of the greed
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Patty Weitz I had concerns about Medicare for all, but with these changes it will be perfect! 2 and 3 are crucial. #4 is a big YES.
Robert Stuber True until the ground swell for Medicare for all becomes deafening at which point they will figure it out
Michael Fernette Hmmm, health care not that difficult if the people are put first. Thanks!
Robert Stuber Correct Michael. And that is exactly where the Ryan plan totally missed the boat
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Sharon Shutts Sounds good, but this administration wants to use healthcare funds to benefit big corporations, not people.
Robert Stuber True. We still have to work to tilt public opinion in our favor. It will come. Keep the faith.
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John Moszyk Denmark and German solution for healthcare. Stop the fascist Republican cuts.
Lance Davis Absolutely! And to Ron’s comment… it’s inevitable…just a question of time
C.E. Coffin Get serious about #6 because the fraudsters are blatantly stealing from the plan!
Robert Stuber And the overhead is still only 4%. Pretty damn good. Big insurance is taking advantage of Americans every day through junk health care insurance. And I am serious.
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Greg Butchart I just got a robocall claiming Schaaf is siding with liberals. I wonder what is going on.
Diane Waddell !!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!
