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...Speaking to a crowd of Democrats, Sanders, who is the primary champion of “Medicare-for-All” style health care, told the crowd that if the Democrats take back the Senate, he’ll be the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Health....
What about all the retirees who paid into Medicare for 40 years, and are now at the point of needing health care? How is it fair to them to water down the program so that illegal aliens can get coverage?
What about all the retirees who paid into Medicare for 40 years, and are now at the point of needing health care? How is it fair to them to water down the program so that illegal aliens can get coverage?
Hmm, so you're praising socialized medicine, like medicare, but you're critical of socialized medicine on a wider scale. Great argument there, lol.
Hmm, so you're praising socialized medicine, like medicare, but you're critical of socialized medicine on a wider scale. Great argument there, lol.
How old are you - Obviously not old enough. We pay for Medicare - you pay $144 for part B each month - your Part D to cover medications is another $30-$50 and if you go for treatment - and your bill is $2,000 - you are responsible for 20% or $400.
Now there are better plans like Part G - but this alone is going to cost my DH and me about $800 a month - my SS check or we can go the Advantage route and have copays and deductibles - but the deductibles are high.
Socialized medicine is free - Medicare is not - so quit listening to your handlers and do some research because even in countries with Free Healthcare - citizens take out private health insurance because their Free Healthcare doesn't mean everything is free. Like Medicare some things are covered and others aren't covered.
Let Bernie be in charge, my gosh he would only improve our healthcare. We have one of the most expensive healthcare systems in the world, but rank 37th. ( we used to be in 6th place). After further reading there seems to be a discrepancy between rankings. The Commonwealth Fund says we rank 27th. Either way. Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Australia, UK......and many other countries have superior healthcare, not the U.S.
Something needs to change, too many go without proper coverage, premiums are too high and its putting people in debt. I support a healthcare system that truly takes care of all its citizens, not just a select few.
Last edited by Wintergirl80; 10-10-2020 at 05:06 AM..
...Speaking to a crowd of Democrats, Sanders, who is the primary champion of “Medicare-for-All” style health care, told the crowd that if the Democrats take back the Senate, he’ll be the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Health....
In 2016, Trump campaigned on the promise to “ replace Obamacare with something wonderful that would take care of everybody and the government will pay for it. There is no daylight between that intention and M4aA, except Bernie has a clue what it might cost.
The Democrat primary voters rejected Bernie in favor of a moderate, Biden who does not seem opposed to a public OPTION which is not Medicare for ALL.
There is no certainty Biden will win.
There is no certainty Democrats will comprise a majority of the Senate.
There is no certainty Democrats will retain the House majority.
There is no certainty who the Senate would elect as leader.
There is no certainty Bernie would head healthcare committee.
Given primary voters rejected Bernie, there is not sufficient public support for Bernie’s platform , M4A.
This is all idle speculation clickbait.
Because Bernie allegedly wants is noice.
Regardless of who wins next month, the Federal Government will continue to be challenged to figure out how to pay for traditional Medicare. While current payroll taxes fund Medicare Part A ( hospitalization), Part B (medical) is funded by and Part D ( medications) is subsidized By general revenues.
Trump persists with his fantasy of eliminating Payroll taxes without Regard for how SS and Medicare would be funded going forward out of the other side of his mouth he talks about preserving Medicare and Social Security.
No one knows what he is talking about. Congress, not POTUS, legislates and funds.
15% of the US population is enrolled in Medicare. This number is expected to grow to 70 million people in less than a decade. That’s nearly 80 million people who would be uninsurable without the Federal Government.
That’s nearly 80 million people with pitchforks ready to take on anyone who attempts to mess with Medicare. It would make the current civil unrest look like child’s play.
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