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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:37 PM Original message |
So what's to stop employers from dropping their private health insurance coverage? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. As I understand it, most employers will be required to offer it. |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Would their fine offset our cost to buy into the public option? |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I don't think so |
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iris27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Only small businesses (however the bill defines 'small') would be able to do that; |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Exactly why "health" care for profit just won't work. |
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texastoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm guessing |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I think you have hit an important point |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. If the employers threaten to drop it the insurance companies will be forced to compete. |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. But on the flip side |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I guess the real question is |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. The RW figured that out a long time ago |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. That's what we're hoping will someday happen. nt |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. One word. Profits |
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recoveringrepublican (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. What stops them now? I'm honestly asking, not trying to be a smart ass. nt |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Right now there's no public option yet |
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recoveringrepublican (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. That doesn't answer my question though. Why do some companies offer insurance in the first place? |
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rollingrock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-09-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I guess it would depend |
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