r/FluentInFinance • u/The-Lucky-Investor • 11d ago

“Medicare for All” would save the U.S $5.1 Trillion over 10 years Discussion/ Debate

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/30/easy-pay-something-costs-less-new-study-shows-medicare-all-would-save-us-51-trillion
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u/ILSmokeItAll 11d ago

When I was on it, my diabetes pump and supplies had a copay of zero. I got married and went on my wife’s insurance. She works for the US Postal Service. 22 years. Unionized. Federal government.

My supplies are now around $900 every three months. My copays are more. For everything.

I was better off with Medicare.

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u/thicckar 11d ago

Damn. Is there a way to get back on it?

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u/ILSmokeItAll 11d ago

Yeah. Get a divorce. lol

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u/Real_Explanation_298 11d ago

You takin about medicaid or medicare....Pretty sure you can have medicare and private insurance at the same time. You can have both medicaid and private insurnace as well if it qualifies. Pretty sure that everyone over 65 can get meidcare right?

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u/ApolloTheEarthling 11d ago

Yes 65 or older or disabled can qualify for Medicare

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u/Tathorn 9d ago

You're welcome

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u/ILSmokeItAll 9d ago

For what?

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u/Tathorn 8d ago

Your Medicare

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u/ILSmokeItAll 8d ago

You mean the one I’ve spent over half a century supporting?

Goddamned right I’m welcome.