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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Okay, let's get clear about "Health Care" vs "Health Insurance"
These are not interchangeable terms.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Okay, let's get clear about "Health Care" vs "Health Insurance" (Original Post)
mysteryowl
Jul 2019
OP
EXACTLY! I've been saying that for years, healthcare is different than health insurance.
George II
Jul 2019
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George II
(67,782 posts)1. EXACTLY! I've been saying that for years, healthcare is different than health insurance.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mysteryowl
(7,395 posts)2. Yep. It is really messed up and the candidates are doing it too.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dflprincess
(28,082 posts)3. I have too
And during the ACA debate I got myself into all sorts of trouble with people here when I tried to point out that having health insurance does not mean you have access to health care.
Which is not to say I didn't/don't think the ACA was better than nothing but it's greatest flaw is that it protects the private health insurers.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
catrose
(5,071 posts)4. I have health insurance but haven't been able to get medical supplies this whole year
thanks to the insurance company. AETNA, if you're curious. I thought UNITED was the worst, but now it's a race.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided