John Bohlinger in Slate.com


On Health Care: Strong advocate of a single-payer system like Medicare

I asked Bohlinger how he'd talk to Montana voters about the Affordable Care Act.

"We know that the Affordable Care Act has met with a great deal of resistance in Montana," he said, carefully. "People are disappointed that it hasn't been able to deliver what was promised. We know that--oh, gosh, more than 30,000 Montanans have had their insurance policies canceled."

"It's 38,000 now," interjected Bohlinger's strategist.

"And the new insurance is more expensive than the old insurance," said the candidate. "It hasn't worked. We're strong advocates of a single-payer system. Medicare works for me." Bohlinger went on, talking about how Montana had invested in hospitals for state employees, and how one of them had outfitted him with a titanium hip. "My out-of-pocket cost was $300."

Source: David Weigel on Slate.com on 2014 Montana Senate race Dec 13, 2013

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