Stupid Things Said At The Democratic Debate

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(07-03-2019, 12:04 PM)Aquapod770 Wrote: I guess that could work, but unfortunately I think it will drive private insurance costs higher. The medicare/medicaid plans are already bloated with so much regulation it can get a little ridiculous. My current insurance premium is only $35 per two-week paycheck. I wouldn't mind going this route, but I feel it may complicate a problem and do little to alleviate health care costs. I do think it would drive us to a single payer system, which is the end goal for a lot of people. 

It's a long list, and from 2014, but there is a lot of information about medicare reimbursements in here. 
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/100-things-to-know-about-medicare-reimbursement.html

Holy shit haha. I completely understand why you'd be weary of this option. I don't know how you got that insurance premium.

I took my company's second to lowest tier of insurance (there are 4 options) and my premium is $215.00 per 2 week pay period for my wife and I (it would be ~$95.00 for just me). My company also stopped providing this health bonus rebate last year. It used to give me like a 50 dollar rebate each pay period because my wife and I have normal blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol rates etc. I can only imagine the premium is going to continue to rise over time.

And it would have been even worse if we went with my wife's company's plan (something to the tune of $400.00 per 2 week pay period.)

If I only had to pay $70.00 per pay period for the two of us, I'd be weary of Medicare for All as well .