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32. Every major healthcare bill enacted in last 30 years involves private insurance companies- Part C, Part D, ACA, Medicaid

Reply to area51 (Reply #28)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:02 AM

Aug 2025

expansion, etc. If Medicare-for-All doesn't, it has no chance of passing any time soon. That's just a fact and why we'll be here with no universal coverage in 20 years.

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Trump gives drugmakers 60 days to slash prescription drug prices [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2025 OP

"They must reduce prices by 1600% or I'll put a 200% tariff on it them!", he said, frothing a little foam at the mouth Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #1

Last month I ordered my tomato plants to produce bug free delicious ripe better boys BOSSHOG Jul 2025 #2

Like that'll happen. marble falls Jul 2025 #3

Nothing like working things out like professionals. Nope. Just "fuck you, do what I want or you are fucked". twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #4

How soon before he goes full TACO? Hekate Jul 2025 #5

59 days emulatorloo Jul 2025 #9

Does this mean that the pharmacy is going to pay you 14x the original price to take the medicine home? Norrrm Jul 2025 #6

Or what? Oeditpus Rex Jul 2025 #7

The "deal artist" only has ONE negotiating strategy: Intimidation William Seger Jul 2025 #8

he will give them a taco extension of 5 years when the bribes start rolling in. nt ImNotGod Jul 2025 #10

"a collaborative effort towards achieving global pricing parity would be the most effective path" tanyev Jul 2025 #11

What an asshole. Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #12

Pretty sure they can tell him... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #13

They will drop the price of $2000 medication to $1995 and Dump will tell everyone he got the prices down mdbl Jul 2025 #21

Or else, what? Trump Pharmaceuticals? ananda Jul 2025 #14

I hope they ignore him and give him the middle finger ! kimbutgar Jul 2025 #15

So after they all stop laughing... haele Jul 2025 #16

Sounds like another shakedown. (nt) Paladin Jul 2025 #17

Once again....bad when the dems want to do something about gouging...AWESOME when gop does it. nt wiggs Jul 2025 #18

And this, the day after the schuck imposed a 25% tariff on India . . . Journeyman Jul 2025 #19

Ok, next do this with grocery stores. mdbl Jul 2025 #20

This is laughable popsdenver Jul 2025 #22

I WISH prescription drug prices could be made to go down this easily! ShazzieB Jul 2025 #23

iirc, the House & Senate bills for Medicare for All don't involve private insurance companies. n/t area51 Aug 2025 #28

Every major healthcare bill enacted in last 30 years involves private insurance companies- Part C, Part D, ACA, Medicaid Silent Type Aug 2025 #32

Yeah... radical noodle Aug 2025 #31

This Sounds Like TACO Talk DallasNE Aug 2025 #24

This is nothing but a performance iemanja Aug 2025 #25

The reign of the Mad King descends into further madness perdita9 Aug 2025 #26

That's right... pander to your base in an attempt to distract them from their ravings about Epstein. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #27

IBIWISI TheRickles Aug 2025 #29

More letters? Jughead Aug 2025 #30