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Single Payer Health Systems

Merlot

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6. Start by lowering the age to 55

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:14 AM

Nov 2016

and including children up to age 18.

Every few years, expand the age groups.

Keep insurance around for optional and supplemental purposes.

It can be done. For profit health care is an abomination.

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