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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:19 PM Original message |
How do you feel about the possibility of expanding Medicaid coverage? |
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rwheeler31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is ok but I want details. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. increasing medicaid makes sense |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. It doesn't quite make up for the loss of the public option |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The larger pool is one of the things I was thinking about, too. |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. You do know that the buy-in is unsubsidised at least till 2013 and so |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. If they do this are they really projecting it will be that high? |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. It is me that is projecting it that high but with some justification. |
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catrose (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. I need numbers |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. This is very preliminary. |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. My only problem is the fact that the coverage is not good |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. every state is different. Here in IL it's not bad. I've been a pediatric nurse for the last 20 years |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. You bring up a great point |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Honestly? I haven't the foggiest. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. No eggs here either. I'm just knocking things around |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Whatev. You could call mandatory whippings at dawn "Healthcare Reform" and we would be for it. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. I thought Medicare buy in would have to be at %150 of poverty level or am I wrong? I am pissed. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Nothing is in stone at this point |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 09:58 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Don't know what you mean by responsible. I think if they opened up Medicare |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's not happening. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. Medicaid was originally supposed to be for the working poor |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. The fact that there's a social stigma attached to it now may be a slight hurdle |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Is it not closer to single payer than the public option? |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:54 PM Original message |
I was wondering the same thing |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. I like public aid the way it is in Illinois. For our state it would be good. I think. |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. Feel? Naive, mostly. More bait and switch and we fall for it every time. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. For a single person, 150% of the poverty level is around $16,500 |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I hear you |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-08-09 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think it's a good thing |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. It's crap. Medicaid used to be for 55 and up until Congress raised the age. BAD. (nt) |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-09-09 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
26. Well, I'm 47 now. Only 8 more years til medicare sounds good to me. |
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