HILLARY CLINTON: How I Plan To Improve The Affordable Care Act.

[Ann H]

The "buy into Medicare if you are over age 50" idea is a wonderful high-risk pool. Few others between ages 50-64 would pay those high premiums.

 

[AllenChicago]

Oh you think everyone would pay the same premium? How cute.

Does the 65 year old pay the same Medicare premium as a 98 year old?

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The "buy into Medicare if you are over age 50" idea is a wonderful high-risk pool. Few others between ages 50-64 would pay those high premiums.

According to the article, the premium would be government subsidized too. Isn't the government paying most of the premium of today's Medicare recipients? The $122 Medicare premium that Seniors pay every month is just the tip of the iceberg isn't it?

 

[FLM2]

Does the 65 year old pay the same Medicare premium as a 98 year old?

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According to the article, the premium would be government subsidized too. Isn't the government paying most of the premium of today's Medicare recipients? The $122 Medicare premium that Seniors pay every month is just the tip of the iceberg isn't it?

Hold on a second about Medicare premiums-all of us have paid lots of money in payroll taxes over the years towards those premiums, it isn't like we are getting a free ride...

 

[sman]

Does the 65 year old pay the same Medicare premium as a 98 year old?

Well that all depends on how much they earn.

 

[tonyisme]

Yes the payroll taxes go to medicare.
Certainly we all paid into it

 

[AllenChicago]

July 9, 2016

To appease Sanders' supporters, Hillary Clinton is now saying that she wants BOTH a "Public Option" and the ability for people over age 54 to buy into Medicare.

Source: Hillary Clinton backs public option on health care - CNNPolitics.com

I don't think Medical Providers will like this proposal at all.

 

[kgmom219]

July 9, 2016

To appease Sanders' supporters, Hillary Clinton is now saying that she wants BOTH a "Public Option" and the ability for people over age 54 to buy into Medicare.

Source: Hillary Clinton backs public option on health care - CNNPolitics.com

I don't think Medical Providers will like this proposal at all.

And what VAT percentage is she suggesting to go along with it?

(I actually think that's the direction we are headed and my grandchildren will see it)

 

[GreenSky]

July 9, 2016

To appease Sanders' supporters, Hillary Clinton is now saying that she wants BOTH a "Public Option" and the ability for people over age 54 to buy into Medicare.

Source: Hillary Clinton backs public option on health care - CNNPolitics.com

I don't think Medical Providers will like this proposal at all.

Unless Medicare is the only option it will put more pressure on the "trust fund." While I'm not in favor of any taxpayer funded anything (especially since I actually read the Constitution), the only way to keep Medicare viable is to make it virtually the only option available for those eligible.

To make Medicare optional for those under 65 will simply add sicker people to the program. If IFP is no longer available for 55-64 then everyone will opt in, both sick and healthy. And likely there are more healthy young people than those 65+.

And lastly, there is no such thing as government funded. The government has no money (expect for the funny money they print). It's all taxpayer funded, meaning 51% of us.

Rick

 

[Yagents]

Step 1: destroy individual market. Check.

Step 2: implement medicare for all. In progress.

Unfortunately, at this point, I'm for #2, since no #1 exists anymore.

 

[sam816]

Step 1: destroy individual market. Check.

Step 2: implement medicare for all. In progress.

Unfortunately, at this point, I'm for #2, since no #1 exists anymore.

Step 3. use Medicare's bargaining power to cut the costs of hospital, prescription and other medical services.

I suspect this is what Obama had in mind all along, if things can't be done in one single step, then bring everyone into the system first then force them to address the real culprit.