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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:08 PM Original message |
More Solid Proof That Obamacare Is Working |
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lob1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R. |
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Kadie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R n/t |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. That amounts to 20% or so of that age demographic. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Some light reading for you... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 09:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I see. Fuck low income young people n/t |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. and your position is fuck everybody. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 01:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. My position is that there is something wrong with being satisfied when people-- |
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Flying Dream Blues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Wow. I guess you've never heard the starfish story. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Then say so on every occasion, dammit! |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Why? So you can continue ignoring progress? You still haven't acknowledged that some good has |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Accomplishing good is not enough until everyone has equal access to health care n/t |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Health care in Canada started slowly,and progressed nationwide. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Agreed, but they started with SINGLE PAYER in one province |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. So you think that nobody under 26 has their own insurance through their |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. You are assuming 100% of the demographic was uninsured to begin with |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. Or jobs with benefits (nt) |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks, rec'd, great to read! nt |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-23-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. I don't think I'll share this post with my friend. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. +1. nt |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. How is this a good thing? If anything this is going to boost their profits. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 02:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yeah, it's great for the insurance companies. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Notice the source for the story that calls it a good thing - Forbes |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. It's called the Affordable Care Act. |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. + 1 n/t |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Tough croud... |
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veganlush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. wow, you aint kidding....n/t |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 09:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. The "Affordable Care Act" has as much to do with actually improving access to care |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 03:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Actually it's the barely affordable insurance act |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. I lov e the vampiric tone of that article.... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
23. "More Solid Proof That Obamacare Is Working".... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. Yup, working as designed by the Heritage Foundation |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. +100 Easy to see if you don't wear blinders. |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. K&R 600,000 newly insured Americans is a fantastic start |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Yep. 600,000 new customers for corporate insurance. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. You just can't help yourself, can you? You just have to post negativity |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. You just can't help yourself can you? You just have to post pap. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. ^I agree with this. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. And don't forget. Affordable Health Care Act meant |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. 600,000 people who WEREN'T COVERED AT ALL are now "partially covered" |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Oh happy day. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 03:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Yes. If they incur really serious health care expenses, they can go bankrupt just like-- |
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Adam Notsmith (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. Excellent |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. requirements |
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M0rpheus (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Depends on the employer and what provisions they've grandfathered... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
33. My 24 yr old has benefited hugely by this provision. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 04:46 AM Response to Reply #33 |
41. Same here, mine is 24 years old too |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Deleted sub-thread |
Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Yes but if you couldn't afford your own insurance, you'd both be screwed |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. of course.. . . n/t |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
47. My Nephew is working as a full time temp while still on his parents plan. |
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Mr. Jefferson (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
49. That must be why so many have sought and been granted waivers. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. ^ Amazing and disgusting ^ |
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Mr. Jefferson (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Indeed, the result of HCR is that the working poor are now subsidizing the non-working poor. |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. The rich buy off the poor using money from the middle class |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-26-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
56. Privatization |
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