2016 Postmortem

firebrand80

(2,760 posts) Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:00 PM Feb 2016

Hillary Supports a Public Option

A new version of Clinton’s campaign website suggests she won't try to push the public option through Congress, but instead will work with governors using existing flexibility under Obamacare "to empower states to establish a public option choice." That may be a reference to a waiver program taking effect in 2017 that lets states assert greater control over their health care systems.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/hillary-clinton-health-care-bernie-sanders-219643#ixzz40wNYP7J4

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Hillary Supports a Public Option (Original Post) firebrand80 Feb 2016 OP

"But will not try to "push" it.. seaotter Feb 2016 #1

Of for fucks same she will do no such thing. onecaliberal Feb 2016 #2

Something seems to be troubling you DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #3

Gosh, I hope you're right that she is not the nominee Karma13612 Feb 2016 #13

She wants to trust states now? loyalsister Feb 2016 #4

Didn't she throw a fit at Bernie recently over letting Repub governors get hold of health-care$$? hedda_foil Feb 2016 #7

Once elected, I believe she will push a public option. It's the only way forward unless Hoyt Feb 2016 #5

The GOP will block it TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #11

Right kacekwl Feb 2016 #6

Good news, but I'm sure some folks will be around shortly to tell us why this is awful Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #8

Her healtchare plan was better than Obama's. It's a shame it wasn't HillaryCare. nt BreakfastClub Feb 2016 #9

wow..I'm sure that will work wonderfully with the 31 of 50 Republican governors. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #10

The current option is public: the public pays. HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #12

seaotter

(576 posts)

1. "But will not try to "push" it..

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:02 PM

Feb 2016

Typical Hillary.

NO WE CAN'T!!!

onecaliberal

(32,864 posts)

2. Of for fucks same she will do no such thing.

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:10 PM

Feb 2016

She will never be POTUS.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

3. Something seems to be troubling you

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:12 PM

Feb 2016

Here's a big DU

Karma13612

(4,552 posts)

13. Gosh, I hope you're right that she is not the nominee

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 08:06 PM

Feb 2016

Then again, if we have a choice twixt her and a whack job Repug, I guess we need to pick her.

But, you are right, she has no intention of being generous to the 99%.

Quite disheartening that we have a choice between republican lite and our best choice (BErnie) who the DNC and the MSM is suppressing as much as possible.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

4. She wants to trust states now?

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:12 PM

Feb 2016

“Sen. Sanders' plan really rests on making sure that governors, like Scott Walker, contribute $23 billion on the first day to make college free,” she continued. “I’m a little skeptical about your governor actually caring about enough higher education to make any kind of commitment like that.”

Not to mention the disaster medicaid expansion has been for people in some states. MO did not expand Medicaid and a family of 3 has to be at 18% FPL (less than $5,000yr) to qualify for regular Medicaid. As they're eeking out a living, unable to afford health insurance, paying the pentalty instead, they're supposed to trust her on this??

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)

7. Didn't she throw a fit at Bernie recently over letting Repub governors get hold of health-care$$?

Reply to loyalsister (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:44 PM

Feb 2016

Even though his plan doesn't do this.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. Once elected, I believe she will push a public option. It's the only way forward unless

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:19 PM

Feb 2016

one thinks any foreseeable Congress is going to force Medicare for all on more than 40% of the populace. If public option works as we think, most people will gravitate toward it without having to cram it down their ignorant throats.

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)

11. The GOP will block it

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:47 PM

Feb 2016

Whether it's their governors in each state or the Congress, I don't think a public option will get any traction until the Democrats have control of Congress.

kacekwl

(7,017 posts)

6. Right

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:21 PM

Feb 2016

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

8. Good news, but I'm sure some folks will be around shortly to tell us why this is awful

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:45 PM

Feb 2016

Whoops.

Too late.

BreakfastClub

(765 posts)

9. Her healtchare plan was better than Obama's. It's a shame it wasn't HillaryCare. nt

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:46 PM

Feb 2016

EndElectoral

(4,213 posts)

10. wow..I'm sure that will work wonderfully with the 31 of 50 Republican governors.

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:46 PM

Feb 2016

What a stupid idea. In other words one is required to move to a non-Republican state to have a chance of possibly getting a public option.

this is such a stupid idea and I don't consider HRC stupid in the least.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

12. The current option is public: the public pays.

Reply to firebrand80 (Original post)

Mon Feb 22, 2016, 07:48 PM

Feb 2016

every option that's going to be invented will be a variant on that theme.

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