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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Medicare Buy-In
Date: 08/17/26 5:30 PM
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Try this one: every US citizen child born after January 1, 2027 is covered by the national health program. Not their parent's employer's program, or CHIP, or state Medicaid. In 65 years, everyone else has either died, or gone on Medicare.

Much too slow IMO. I would start with covering every child up to age 5, and reducing the Medicare old-age eligibility to age 60. Every other year after that, increase the child eligibility age by 5 years, and drop the age at the other end by 5 years. Within 10 years everyone is covered.
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