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lonely bird

(2,648 posts)
16. His "populism" is stupidity based
Sat Nov 29, 2025, 09:10 AM
22 hrs ago

Examine explanations of benefits…discounts, credits, acceptance of payment as paid in full that are a percentage of charges.

Yes, the insurance companies as well as pharmacy benefit managers cause opacity and, imo, chaos resulting in profit. The stupidity is that giving money back to “the people” doesn’t trigger reduced costs. Imo, the only solution is single payer at best or something like Canada’s system at worst.

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Stopped clock jfz9580m Yesterday #1
Same guy who BaronChocula Yesterday #2
The women dying in hospital parking lots because the hospital is afraid to treat them wolfie001 21 hrs ago #20
I thought for sure BaronChocula 17 hrs ago #39
Yep! Every word is true nt wolfie001 9 hrs ago #43
They would gladly end health insurance RandySF Yesterday #3
And when the bill is too high The Madcap 21 hrs ago #27
+1 dalton99a 19 hrs ago #36
Trump does not understand healthcare bmichaelh Yesterday #4
No way he would pay TommyT139 Yesterday #5
Says the "big, fat, rich" guy who is ripping off Americans KPN Yesterday #6
He didn't get his payment Bettie Yesterday #7
This! I think you're correct. paleotn 23 hrs ago #12
He knows his Big Bullshitty Bill will crush many. 617Blue 23 hrs ago #8
He doesn't consider nor care about "the American people". debsy 23 hrs ago #9
"morbidly wealthy" jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #10
Thank you! debsy 22 hrs ago #14
United, Cigna, Kaiser, et al., will give Donnie some cash.... paleotn 23 hrs ago #11
more BS azureblue 22 hrs ago #13
With T we used to have a four year country... Hope22 22 hrs ago #15
His "populism" is stupidity based lonely bird 22 hrs ago #16
A pathological liar says something. Will people fall for that again? I have lost a lot of confidence in the wisdom of lostincalifornia 22 hrs ago #17
Hill Shill. The plan is meant to enrich insurers bronxiteforever 22 hrs ago #18
The solution is not to get rid of insurance, it only works as an insurance model ToxMarz 21 hrs ago #19
So send DOGE and ICE to shake 'em down? GreenWave 21 hrs ago #21
Why do you even report this fool's words, The Hill? They are meaningless drivel. travelingthrulife 21 hrs ago #22
Someone at one of his gasby parties appealed to him and he's repeating it kimbutgar 21 hrs ago #23
Trump is trying to save his skin. It's too late. BradBo 21 hrs ago #24
LOOK! melm00se 21 hrs ago #25
Eight years later we're still waiting for Trump's healthcare plan. Gimpyknee 21 hrs ago #26
Broken clock SSJVegeta 21 hrs ago #28
I could save and make a medical trust for myself today, no_hypocrisy 20 hrs ago #29
What about all that sweet money from insurance company lobbyists? Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #30
give it time. he will either backtrack, TACO, forget it or change his mind in less than a week. Javaman 20 hrs ago #31
They dug their own grave by refusing to negotiate with the D's on the subsidies during the shut down. Raftergirl 20 hrs ago #32
It's just farting out of its ass not fooled 20 hrs ago #33
Shame on The Hill for making his bullshit more palatable ificandream 20 hrs ago #34
"series of reforms favored by Republicans" hibbing 20 hrs ago #35
Agreed Bayard 19 hrs ago #38
Chumpkin will change his mind again duckworth969 19 hrs ago #37
"Oh he didn't mean that." Believe it when I see it. Assume Nothing, ever. Evolve Dammit 14 hrs ago #40
Populist turn? Yeah, right. Americanme 14 hrs ago #41
What We Need is Medicare for All. ConstanceCee 13 hrs ago #42
He does this faux populism all the time. Nothing will come of it. nt Blasphemer 6 hrs ago #44
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