/r/MedicareForAll
/r/MedicareForAll is a grassroots community designed to raise support and awareness for health care to be recognized as a right, not a privilege. Every man, woman and child in our country should be able to access the health care they need regardless of their income. The only long-term solution to America's health care crisis is a Medicare for all type single-payer national health care program.
/r/MedicareForAll is a grassroots community designed to raise support and awareness for a Single Payer National Health Care Plan for the United States.
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The Medicare for All segment starts at 7:30 if the URL time offset doesn't work.
John Oliver explores how much Medicare for All might cost, what it will change, and who it will help. Plus
Section 107 of the Medicare for All Act says
SEC. 107. PROHIBITION AGAINST DUPLICATING COVERAGE.
(a) In General.—Beginning on the date on which benefits are first available under section 106(a), it shall be unlawful for—
(1) a private health insurer to sell health insurance coverage that duplicates the benefits provided under the Medicare for All Program; or
(2) an employer to provide benefits for an employee, former employee, or the dependents of an employee or former employee that duplicate the benefits provided under the Medicare for All Program.
This seems to me to be an unforced political own-goal. Of course nobody will actually buy this private insurance if they have Medicare for All, but saying that it is banned provides fodder for political attacks like from Heritage.
Why not instead require that any provider that accepts a duplicative plan accept Medicare for All? Then you will effectively destroy the duplicative plans while not opening up to a political attack.
What do you think?
Here are what some key figures say:
Donald Trump: "The cost of Obamacare is out of control, plus, it's not good Healthcare. I'm seriously looking at alternatives."
Sabrina Corlette: "If Trump is elected president, a lot of people "could very abruptly lose their health insurance coverage."
Karoline Leavitt: "He [Trump] is running to make health care actually affordable."
Chris Meekins: "If there's a Republican president, it is pretty unlikely you would see those expanded [Obamacare] subsidies continue."
Read more here: https://www.verity.news/controversy/Will-Obamacare-be-affected-by-the-election-result?p=re3051
Canada's new Dental Care Plan (federally funded) took effect this year. Canadian residents 65 and older, who have declared a household income under $90,000 on their last tax form, and do not have dental coverage under another insurance plan. Teeth are no longer "optional add-on accessories" when it comes to Canada's universal health care system.
My wife and I are covered under this plan for these services:
There has been some pushback to the plan from dentists, but surprisingly little. The plan went into effect very smoothly (as far as I know). Last week, my wife used the program for the first time: a routine cleaning and examination. She even received X-rays. All covered. The receptionist at the clinic told her, "We love the plan ... before, we had a lot of our older patients refusing treatment because they couldn't afford it."
So I can keep on smilin'!
A nationwide PharmaCare program is in the works.
A report by the Commonwealth Fund ranked the U.S. last for health system performance, despite spending more on its health care than peer nations. The ranking was based on access, outcomes, administrative efficiency, equity and the care process.
During a recent Oversight Committee hearing, Reps. Katie Porter and Summer Lee grilled three Big Pharma CEOs and exposed how pharmaceutical benefit manager firms work hand-in-hand with drug manufacturers and retail pharmacies to squeeze as much money out of our pockets as possible. Chris Williamson breaks it down on Rebel HQ
I wish we could have Medicare for all, but I don’t really see it happening in the current political climate. That’s ridiculous in my opinion but it is what it is. Has there ever been a push for a half step that everyone could agree on? Medicare for Veterans. Why not? The way I see it both sides shout from the rooftops saying they support our troops.
Both sides also have strong feelings about Medicare for all. We could use this as a test. This smaller group would be much more affordable. After running for a few years we could see how it affects lives and the cost to run the program. If it goes well they could use it as a model for Medicare for all. If it goes poorly we might find out it’s too expensive, as some claim.
To me it sounds like a win all around. For proponents of Medicare for all because they would love the data that says it’s a better system. For opponents of it because they would love the data to show why it can’t work. Having first hand data from a study run by the government would tell us a lot and it would be nice to have some definitive answers. Veterans obviously benefit. Both sides supposedly want that right?
If you’re confused and thinking veterans already get healthcare, that’s partially right. Barring special circumstances, veterans only get care for service connected issues. So currently, if a veteran goes in for something unrelated to service, say a cold, you would end up with a small copay. Just wanted to clear that up because I’ve heard that misconception.
The VA is pretty great already, it’s not perfect, but on the whole I’m happy with what they do tor vets. My proposal would mean any veteran can go to any VA (or care in the community if they live far from a VA) and have all medical services provided for free. The system is already in place it, works pretty well, and all you have to do is stop charging veterans the fees.
Funding is always an issue. But here we hopefully have something both sides could support. To have this really work and produce good data the VA will obviously need more funding, but I think it’s worth it.
Thoughts?
Our rural communities are hurting. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed explores the healthcare crisis in rural America, and offers 3 solutions: Medicare for All, investing in state and local hospitals, and expanding telehealth. He dives into how each of these solutions would impact our rural communities, and combat the effects of hospital consolidation.