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The Oregon Healthcare Plan is impressive. When it first started back in the 90s it actually broke with national law, so they had to be issued a waiver from Clinton. There have been some major bumps in the road but since 2011 when they implemented CCOs it’s been vastly improving.
For Medicaid recipients, all care is free. There are zero fee prescription costs, zero monthly premiums, and dental and mental health are included. Vision on some plans. It’s not that bad, as Medicaid goes. 
We are also the only state in the country that has inshrined the right to affordable healthcare into our state constitution. It’s also illegal here to charge any patient more than $75 for their insulin. With the changes to the state constitution, it’s expected that there will be more legislation passed that addresses patient costs on private insurance (like they’ve done with insulin). The future looks bright.
Why not everyone?! We get sick too! And we’re poorer!! >

Wouldn’t that be socialism though? >

Socislism = workers own the means of production. 
So no, healthcare for all is not SoCiAliSm >

The use of the word "socialism" is not limited to textbook economic socialism.  Words evolve.
Republicans complain that Social Security and Medicare are socialism.  They complain that universal child care is socialism.  They complain that public libraries are socialism.  
See? >

I know that. 
My definition is not just textbook, it is actual practical core Socialism. America is not Socialist. Americans do not own the means of production, not even close. The 1% Oligarchs do.
Medicare and Social Security are actually Capitalism! 
I worked for and paid for my Medicare and my Social Security. I own them as much as I own all my other assets, my car, my land, my home. 
That is Capitalism. Facts Matter >

Cool. Do not-Medicare and not-older American next. Kick it off with prescription goods beginning with "A," and ditch the refund and rebate model in favor of wholesale shopping and collective bargaining with the highest pile of stable, fuck-you currency in the developed world, ever. >

They stole money from those of on Medicare to help fund Obama care. And all government health care like Medicare sucks compared to what I  before turning 65.