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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: In a roundabout way I already have a kind of Medicare for All. [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)37. + 1000. A smaller group of people who are very emotional don't decide
what the consensus is, simply because they are more emotional the majority.
That's why we need to get rid of caucuses during the primaries.
We also see that with gun nuts. The vast majority of people want safer gun laws, but the religious ferver .
The vast majority of people want the ACA to be put back on track - it's the mandate that carried the blue wave in 2018. A smaller group of people who are "Bernie's M4A or Bust" isn't the mandate - at least for Democrats.
KFF polling finds more Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents would prefer voting for a candidate who wants to build on the ACA in order to expand coverage and reduce costs rather than replace the ACA with a national Medicare-for-all plan (Figure 15). So while the general idea of a national health plan (whether accomplished through an expansion of Medicare or some other way) may enjoy fairly broad support in the abstract, it remains unclear how this issue will play out in the 2020 election and beyond.
https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage/
And on top of that, it seems that a lot of people aren't really clear about what is and isn't in Bernie's plan.
Current KFF polling finds that Americans know little about how the leading Medicare-for-all proposals would reshape the way all Americans get and pay for health care (Figure 11) and public support for Medicare-for-all shifts significantly when people hear arguments about potential tax increases or delays in medical tests and treatment (Figure 12). KFF polling also shows many people falsely assume they would be able to keep their current health insurance under a single-payer plan (Figure 13), suggesting another potential area for decreased support especially since most supporters (67 percent) of such a proposal think they would be able to keep their current health insurance coverage (Figure 14).
https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage/
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A consensus of what their people want and need is what most politicians listen to.
Autumn
Sep 2019
#21
No. That's not Sanders wish list anymore than fixing and improving Obama care is Bidens wish list.
Autumn
Sep 2019
#23
As I said in my previous post, Bernie has released his MFA plan. You have a nice day. nt.
Autumn
Sep 2019
#27
BS is always telling us what we "needta do" what we "oughta do" and what we "gotta do"... BUT...
NurseJackie
Sep 2019
#40
I've been saying the same for a long time. No details, it will just magically happen
elocs
Sep 2019
#47
Poll: Most Democrats Prefer a Presidential Candidate Who Wants to Build on the Affordable Care Act
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#39
What if the people aren't really clear on what they're being promised as the solution?
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#48
Because I like him and haven't decided on just one yet. Why do you support Liz? nt
Autumn
Sep 2019
#56
As it is now you have to have supplementals, what they currently provide will be in MFA.
Autumn
Sep 2019
#31
For any poor retired out there & you hear, "Are you getting all the benefits you deserve?",
elocs
Sep 2019
#5
That is a lot of deductible!!! I can see that happening if there were two confinements
yellowdogintexas
Sep 2019
#8
$2000/6 months is not $4000/year because I would need to be recertified every 6 months. n/t
elocs
Sep 2019
#33
After 6 months when you are recertified would it be another $2000 deductible for the second half,
Autumn
Sep 2019
#34
I think I read somewhere that 40% of the country is already on government healthcare
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2019
#10