Bernie Sanders

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:20 PM Feb 2016

As far as Single-Payer goes...

I think Bernie should also mention the savings to the employer also if we had a Medicare for all system.
Especially the Public Sector employer who relies on our tax dollars. They are paying yooooge amounts to insurance corporations by covering the cost of their employees and families. We are paying this cost.

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As far as Single-Payer goes... (Original Post) SHRED Feb 2016 OP

very business friendly hollysmom Feb 2016 #1

That's a good line SHRED Feb 2016 #4

That's a great point. Single-payer has a "pro-business" aspect to it as well. 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #2

The business of price gouging those in life or death medical situations? -none Feb 2016 #5

Well there is the assurance health care providers have that they will be paid for their Cleita Feb 2016 #7

That's an important point ... Trajan Feb 2016 #3

Exactly! SoapBox Feb 2016 #6

Bingo! SHRED Feb 2016 #8

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

1. very business friendly

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:24 PM

Feb 2016

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

4. That's a good line

Reply to hollysmom (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:30 PM

Feb 2016

He should use this.

I sent an email to his campaign.
We all should.

Bernie's plan is "business friendly"'.
He needs to say this and let the critics heads explode.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

2. That's a great point. Single-payer has a "pro-business" aspect to it as well.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 05:25 PM

Feb 2016

which helps counter-balance criticism of Sanders being "anti-business"

-none

(1,884 posts)

5. The business of price gouging those in life or death medical situations?

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 06:06 PM

Feb 2016

The system we have now is certainly business friendly to that business.

So yes, we need Single Payer, Universal Health Care. Show a card and get treated for whatever, without worrying about bankruptcy.... Unlike now.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

7. Well there is the assurance health care providers have that they will be paid for their

Reply to -none (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 07:17 PM

Feb 2016

services, something they don't have from the private sector. I have never had a doctor refuse my Medicare, however, most won't take the privatized Medicare Advantage plans in my area because the HMOs and insurers will try to find angles not to pay and therefore stiff the doctors and other providers. So it's good for business from that POV.