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Politicub

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5. I hope so. Fifty isn't that far away.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 21, 2021, 09:31 PM

Apr 2021

Our private insurance system is horrible and the cost of healthcare is a bad joke. I don’t know how to tame the Frankenstein monster, but this will be a good start.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown hopes Biden package will extend Medicare buy-in option to people 50 and over [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2021 OP

Good move. Probably a little left for some of us. But I think left is where we need to be. marble falls Apr 2021 #1

Really like this idea WA-03 Democrat Apr 2021 #2

This sounds like Hillary Clinton's policy plan from 1993 & again in 2016 Budi Apr 2021 #3

I'd LOVE to see numbers of how many retirement-age folks aren't able to retire 70sEraVet Apr 2021 #4

Having looked into both...the ACA is cheaper at least for me. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #8

I hope so. Fifty isn't that far away. Politicub Apr 2021 #5

This is one more step down the road to a govt-run, wide-open program, and then where will you be? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #6

I do too...Medicare needs reforming though...it is expensive and there are coverage gaps. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #7