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Nitram

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2. Often overlooked, perhaps, is the fact that a Medicare for all would have enormous power to

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2018, 11:27 AM

Jul 2018

negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, guaranteeing a lower price for all drugs across the board. That alone would save billions. this is one reason conservatives hate Single Payer, because it would cut into profits. They don't give a shit about people who can't afford their drugs.

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Koch-Funded Hit Piece Backfires: Shows *Medicare For All* Would Save $2Trill Over 10 Yrs. [View all] appalachiablue Jul 2018 OP

Medicare For All! Happy 53rd Birthday, July 30, 1965. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #1

Often overlooked, perhaps, is the fact that a Medicare for all would have enormous power to Nitram Jul 2018 #2

Huge cost savings, negotiating power for medications. Let's get started! appalachiablue Aug 2018 #8

Congress could allow that right now dansolo Aug 2018 #9

This Mercatus report was such a stupid "libertarian" con. All debit. No credit Snellius Jul 2018 #3

Take out the costs of many sick days and funerals too. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #4

And also the cost savings on pharmaceutical drugs whose prices could be negotiated Snellius Jul 2018 #6

Sell, Mortimer, sell! n/t Harker Jul 2018 #5

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #7