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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:02 PM Original message |
Is State Run Insurance better then Private Insurance? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Government administers a program at a 7% cost. The margin on private |
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Rjnerd (351 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Not only is the program low overhead |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Mixed blessing, I think |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. have absolutely no incentive to be efficient or cut costs - true of gov |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. btw |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. yep, that's how Ross Perot got to be a billionaire |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Part B has always been outsourced - each state plus gov is a |
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sherilocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Mine come from something called |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 09:45 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That's CMS |
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dpibel (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. If I'm not mistaken |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Yes, true |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. The big CON the RW propagates |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Do you drop dead faster in a line - or at home with no insurance? |
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shoelace414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. we have waiting lists in USA. |
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TO Kid (565 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. We have a shortage of GPs in Canada |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Would you prefer to have no insurance as opposed to having state run? |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 07:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
26. How the fuck isn't the U.S. already rationing healthcare?!?!?!? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I know that, but they use rationing to create fear |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 11:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. We need to take the word "rationing" back from them |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. speaking from experience |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. Private insurance seeks to reduce risk |
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cattleman22 (356 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. RE:"As long as the rich are not permitted to opt out of a single payer... |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Say what? - A Crime??? Optional insurance - or payment and fee in |
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cattleman22 (356 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I was replying to the sentence about the rich |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 09:02 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. true - but the rich rarely buy ins or worry-the near rich buy supplemental |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. I am not sure if i understand what state run is |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. State run is like Social Security everybody working pays in a fixed amount |
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central scrutinizer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-17-04 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. unqualified yes |
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GingerSnaps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-18-04 05:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Sounds very unfair |
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