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Single Payer Health Systems

BenzoDia

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2. So, insurance with free preventative care, non-profit/MLR requirements, no coverage caps,

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 04:26 PM

Oct 2012

and a high pool of customers to exert downward pressure is junk insurance?

All stated with the same old typical Blue Cross, Republican, junk buzzwords and no mention of what the junk "benefits" are going to be.

Shame on Mr. Dayen for a junk article.

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“New Public Option” Not a Public Option [View all] limpyhobbler Oct 2012 OP

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So, insurance with free preventative care, non-profit/MLR requirements, no coverage caps, BenzoDia Oct 2012 #2

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