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AverageOldGuy

(3,269 posts) Wed Nov 26, 2025, 10:20 PM Nov 26

It's about medical insurance [View all]

Watching Jonathan Capehart subbing for Lawrence. He’s delivering his usual excellent layout of the real situation about medical insurance in the US.

Which raises my question: Why can’t we knock off the bullshit about employer-provided (and employee paid for) insurance, ACA, Health Savings Accounts, subsidies, and God-only-knows-what-other-scheme and simply go with National Health Insurance same as every other civilized country?

Oh, excuse me. I’m on my third Jack and Coke. I guess I’m not smart enough to understand.

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It's about medical insurance [View all] AverageOldGuy Nov 26 OP

I agree. LogDog75 Nov 26 #1

Follow the money. elleng Nov 26 #2

Take the profit out of it leftstreet Nov 26 #3

Paid for with a 15-20% VAT like most other countries do? MichMan Nov 26 #4

yes, absolutely mike_c Nov 27 #13

It makes total sense and is best for everyone, but this is why it unlikely will happen overnight here. Silent Type Nov 26 #5

There are not enough votes in the Congress. Jacson6 Nov 26 #6

The congresscritters dweller Nov 26 #7

I thouight when ACA was passed congress critters had to have ACA? n/t Jacson6 Nov 27 #8

Good question. Had to look it up. This is what AI says. Basically, Yes. Silent Type Nov 27 #9

The problem there is the government contribution EdmondDantes_ Nov 27 #14

Gerrymandering post 2010 guaranteed that JT45242 Nov 27 #10

Why? progressoid Nov 27 #11

The entire system is fractured and management is redundant idahoblue Nov 27 #12

If we don't come out of this fiasco without some form of Medicare for all we're doomed. Wounded Bear Nov 27 #15