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Clinton Reaffirms Support For Public Option In Bid For Sanders Supporters
The Huffington Post ^ | Jonathan Cohn

Posted on 07/09/2016 12:36:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Sanders gushes, saying the health care proposals “will save lives.”

Hillary Clinton reaffirmed her support on Saturday for creating a “public option” within Obamacare and allowing people to enroll in Medicare at age 55.

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee also called for a substantial increase in funding in medical clinics that serve low-income Americans, fully embracing a proposal from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).

While Clinton has long supported the creation of new government-run insurance options and reiterated that support several times this year, Saturday’s statement comes three days before she is scheduled to make her first joint campaign appearance with Sanders ― who has championed government-run insurance and federally financed clinics throughout his career and during his own bid for the presidency....

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TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: democrats; hillary; obamacare; sanders

1 posted on 07/09/2016 12:36:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

These medical clinics are high-cost options.

How about giving doctors federal immunity from lawsuits for the act of renting out their offices to (new) doctors (for after hours use)?

My option would cut costs, ER usage and make care more available weekends and evenings.


2 posted on 07/09/2016 12:58:43 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What, is something wrong with the PPACA?

Please elaborate Hillary!


3 posted on 07/09/2016 1:00:48 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And the free s#!t army marches on.


4 posted on 07/09/2016 3:07:50 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Clinton has long supported the creation of new government.

There you have it.


5 posted on 07/09/2016 3:10:13 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Incremental Single Payer


6 posted on 07/09/2016 6:27:24 PM PDT by TheNext (Hillary Hurts Children & Women)
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