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MineralMan

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65. We're a long way from getting that, though.

Fri May 16, 2025, 08:38 AM

May 2025

Meanwhile, people still need medical care and we have the systems we have for that. In the real world, making those systems as fair and equitable as possible is a goal that we can work for right now.

Single payer medical care is highly unlikely anytime soon.

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Great, unless they are your MineralMan May 2025 #1

And I am. rubbersole May 2025 #13

Me too Kenneth53151 May 2025 #17

NO ONE should use Advantage plans... buzzycrumbhunger May 2025 #31

MA scam Be Leave On May 2025 #44

EXACTLY! buzzycrumbhunger May 2025 #45

Having worked in healthcare and seeing how advantage plans (don't) pay... Trueblue Texan May 2025 #60

A lot of people don't understand that Medicate Advantage is not Medicare MadameButterfly May 2025 #83

Two years ago we left United Healthcare Advantage CareyOn May 2025 #42

Yup, got 'em Just Jerome May 2025 #24

Me as well lonely bird May 2025 #37

Mrs. Eggplant has some major surgery coming up. eggplant May 2025 #27

I work for a company contracted w them. xmas74 May 2025 #30

They used to be ours. Prof. Toru Tanaka May 2025 #32

I have them for my ACA plan and my mom has them as a Medicare supplement AdamGG May 2025 #47

Thank-you. I really enjoy the burn the whole thing down approach that some seem to embrace, without JohnSJ May 2025 #54

Which is why single payer is the only way Mr.WeRP May 2025 #62

We're a long way from getting that, though. MineralMan May 2025 #65

Please stop with the bs Mr.WeRP May 2025 #72

I beg your pardon... MineralMan May 2025 #73

Seriously, I did not have members of DU defending the health insurance industry Mr.WeRP May 2025 #74

No, I'm not doing that. MineralMan May 2025 #75

What a load of malarky Mr.WeRP May 2025 #84

"and we have the systems we have for that..." FALSE ... No we don't uponit7771 May 2025 #76

Yes, we are. After all, the man in the White House is Donald J. Trump. MineralMan May 2025 #77

I truly believe we COULD HAVE prevented TFG if we did offer even public option and was serious uponit7771 May 2025 #78

But, you see, "we" did neither. "We" could not even prevent Trump from getting elected again. MineralMan May 2025 #79

YIKES!! EarthAbides May 2025 #2

Many {most?) family doctors want to serve Medicare patients ToxMarz May 2025 #8

My husband and I have our AARP supplements through AARP. ShazzieB May 2025 #22

Is it allowed here to say anything good about UHC? n/t elocs May 2025 #56

Molina Goddessartist May 2025 #67

Unfortunately UHC is our supplement plan Ritabert May 2025 #3

Me too! redstatebluegirl May 2025 #34

In most states, you can't change plans Ms. Toad May 2025 #36

Good to know. Ritabert May 2025 #38

They are not going out of business SCantiGOP May 2025 #39

Meaning they'll start denying coverage more often. Ritabert May 2025 #64

curious why they are picking on just them Skittles May 2025 #4

They pissed off the wrong person somewhere along the line. Javaman May 2025 #7

One down, several hundred more to go. Initech May 2025 #5

"for profit" healthcare ENCOURAGES fraud Skittles May 2025 #6

... Prairie Gates May 2025 #9

They've been under "investigation" for 10 years sobenji May 2025 #10

When I qualified age wise and was looking for Medicare insurance I had been private paying CIGNA so in2herbs May 2025 #11

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Not sad about it, Charlie Chapulin May 2025 #14

now is probably a good time to be with them Skittles May 2025 #16

great news Celerity May 2025 #15

Isn't privitazation great. Healthcare should not be an insurance gamble or scam. Guess what, it's both. c-rational May 2025 #18

Please implode your death panel "health care" corporation. Evolve Dammit May 2025 #19

Healthnet and United both ended up rejecting me BigmanPigman May 2025 #20

They own Optimum which is where my doctor is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2025 #21

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Luigi hasn't been tried and convicted, so shouldn't we say "allegedly"? spooky3 May 2025 #26

allegedly. rubbersole May 2025 #28

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finally bought regular Medicare. RicROC May 2025 #33

From google AI, 4 states now have Guaranteed Issue Rights, New York, Mass, CT and Maine, a few other states have ... cliffside May 2025 #52

While this implosion of UHC is being celebrated here, how many DUer & Democrats will be hurt by it? n/t elocs May 2025 #86

Possibly quite a few and it is my supplemental plan as well ... cliffside May 2025 #87

I have a Medicare Advantage plan through UHC, dual care coverage with Medicare & Medicaid. elocs May 2025 #89

You're not alone, let's hope cuts are not too deep in this new 'beautiful' bill ... cliffside May 2025 #92

The mission statement E. Normus May 2025 #35

Excellent point. yonder May 2025 #48

no one of any means goes to jail under this lawless administration mdbl May 2025 #40

All those who died under the crushing denials of uhc Clouds Passing May 2025 #41

I'm thinking that United Health Care was the inspiration for John Grisham's "Great Benefit" in his novel "The Rainmaker" DFW May 2025 #43

United health care The Butler May 2025 #46

MFers doubled my husband's premiums Dark n Stormy Knight May 2025 #49

Had their Part D for several years, this year it was going up quite a bit for copays as well ... cliffside May 2025 #51

My friend's insurance agent told her dflprincess May 2025 #80

That is a great way to put it, I'm going to use that in the future, thanks :) nt cliffside May 2025 #85

Article from 2024 - Feds killed plan to curb Medicare Advantage overbilling after industry opposition ... cliffside May 2025 #50

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My hubby was vested with SAG. SleeplessinSoCal May 2025 #57

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I have had Humana Advantage for about 3 years... Escape May 2025 #59

ALLEGEDLY killed by Luigi. Innocent until proven guilty. Mr.WeRP May 2025 #61

I have United Health Care Part C. To be perfectly honest... NNadir May 2025 #63

Yikes! The US government is one of their biggest clients! nt ecstatic May 2025 #66

I can fix this: Aristus May 2025 #68

Avoid Medicare Part C Jacson6 May 2025 #69

The system stinks. That should never happen. JanMichael May 2025 #88

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I'm sure a generous "donation" to the "charity" of Bondi's choice dflprincess May 2025 #81

They would probably need to ClaireF May 2025 #82

Great. I have my Medicare thing through them. mucholderthandirt May 2025 #90

Insurance companies, especially health insurance companies, are a huge problem in this country. BComplex May 2025 #91