A Trump idea for health insurance is gaining a following.

[d0gbreath]

John Conyers introduced the Medicare For All act in 2003 in the HoR.
trumpf certainly didn't come up with it.

 

[Mac1958]

If they mean the current Medicare / Medicare Supplement / Medicare Advantage combination of government foundation and dynamic free market innovation, I'm all for it. Everyone should be on it. Several tweaks would have to be made, particularly on provider reimbursement, but that can be done. We could also easily age-band it to keep overall costs down. Insurance companies will also need to be closer to utilities, but still for-profit corporations. And imagine how much cost pressure that would take off of American employers.

If they're talking about Single Payer, no thanks.

Perfect? Nope. No health care system will be perfect. And worse, ours will never reach its potential as long as Americans are so goddamn FAT, which inflates (pun intended) our health care costs signficantly.

 

[The Irish Ram]

Show me the video of him saying that.

But first, answer a few questions about you Medicare for all idea:

Will we be allowed to buy supplemental insurance to make up for the gaps in Medicare?

Why does Medicare have gaps?

It doesn't exist. Just more lying from the left.
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Trump's Position on Healthcare
Opposition to Medicare for All: Trump consistently criticized "Medicare for All" and single-payer healthcare systems, which were primarily proposed by Democratic politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. He often referred to them as "Medicare for None," arguing they would destroy the American healthcare system and restrict patient choice.

 

[Clipper]

Government controlled healthcare is a nightmare. In England if you get a toothache, the dentist will make an appointment for you, in 3 months. Just use them or Canada as an example of what not to do...

In this Country, change doctors or dentist & see how long it takes to find a replacement & how long it will take to be seen. It can take weeks, if not months.

 

[Mac-7]

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Trump asked,​

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"Why can't Medicare simply cover everybody?"​

Medicare for All?​

With millions of Americans soon to lose their their insurance because of Congress failing to act, Trump's point is especially timely.

Progressives are pushing Medicare for All in some of the Democratic Party’s most competitive Senate primaries next year...​

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In Maine, Graham Platner said he’s making Medicare for All a “core part” of his platform in his race against Gov. Janet Mills, the establishment pick who’s called for a universal health care program.​

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In Illinois, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly are both championing the concept — and calling out rival Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi for not fully embracing it.​

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In Minnesota, Medicare for All has emerged as a key distinction between progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and moderate Rep. Angie Craig, who supports adding a public option to the Affordable Care Act rather than Medicare for All. Flanagan said she “absolutely” expects the policy to define the primary because “it doesn’t matter if I’m in the urban core, the suburbs or greater Minnesota — when I say I’m a supporter of Medicare for All, the room erupts.”​

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And it’s become a flashpoint in Michigan, where physician Abdul El-Sayed, who wrote a book called Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide, is using his signature issue to draw a contrast with Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, who favor other approaches.​

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Medicare for All — government-funded health coverage for every American — is “where we need to point to,” El-Sayed said in an interview. “And I think you can galvanize a winning coalition around this issue.”​

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Does that mean a payroll tax for everyone?

Or free healthcare for some who pay nothing?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Medicare for All leaves me without insurance, and fairly quickly, DEAD… so I’m not interested.

Why is that? This is a question not a criticism.