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Monday, August 17, 2026

American employers are approaching an uncomfortable choice: absorb another large increase in healthcare costs or pass more of it on to workers.

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"A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health." ysph.yale.edu/news-article ...

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-- Jen Taub (@jentaub.bsky.social) 1:25 AM · Aug 17, 2026

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It's already absurd how much we pay for insurance, especially when you consider ever-rising deductibles and co-pays. My best option this year was a family plan with a $6,000 deductible!

#1 | Posted by cbob at 2026-08-17 02:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's what we voted for.

#2 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-08-17 02:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Employers aren't in the business of providing healthcare. They're in business to build/serve/service things. Why burden employers with something that isn't their responsibility? Because the Government is extremely inefficient... And has been for decades.

#3 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-08-17 09:21 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

It's what we voted for.

#2 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-08-17 02:46 PM | Reply | Flag

Just stop Raetard. No one actually agrees with that nonsense. Half the country was on free healthcare following COVID. No one with half a brain came to the conclusion that we could afford that.

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-08-17 09:56 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#2 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-08-17 02:46 PM | Reply | Flag:

You think because you're black, your nonsense comments go unchallenged? Maybe look at Boaz and where his comments got him.

#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-08-17 09:57 PM | Reply

It's what we voted for.

#2 | Posted by fresno500

Did you?

Good thing CA taxpayers are paying for illegal immigrants health care for free.

It's the least you could do.

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-08-17 10:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 2

Good thing CA taxpayers are paying for illegal immigrants health care for free.

You can thank Ronald Reagan for that.

#7 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-08-17 11:00 PM | Reply

#5,6 eat feces and bark at the moon
We know exactly what you are.

#8 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-08-18 02:35 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Good thing CA taxpayers are paying for illegal immigrants health care for free.
#6 | POSTED BY ONETRUMPER

Agreed. I'm glad Californian taxpayers cover healthcare for those who need it too.

A health society is a strong society.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-18 02:43 AM | Reply

Half the country was on free healthcare following COVID.

What's free healthcare and how is it free?

No one with half a brain came to the conclusion that we could afford that.
#4 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS

But we can afford a war with Iran?

Shut up, Stupid.

Just admit you hate America.

Instead of posting stupid lies about what's free and what American taxpayers can afford.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-18 02:49 AM | Reply

You think because you're black,
#5 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS

You're just itching to drop an N Bomb, aren't you.

You know you use it in real life all the time when referring Black people.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-18 02:51 AM | Reply

@#4 ... Half the country was on free healthcare following COVID. ...

Got a link?

thx.

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-18 03:23 AM | Reply

@#5 ... You think because you're black, your nonsense comments go unchallenged? ...

Wow.

Where did that come from?

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-18 03:24 AM | Reply

He's a racist moron.

#14 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-18 04:01 AM | Reply

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