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ShazzieB

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68. But since 1965, the costs of health care have gone through the roof.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 02:28 AM
Jan 2024

80/20 wasn't too shabby back then, but along the way, rising health care costs have rendered it inadequate for all but the healthiest people, which is not most seniors. So things like Medigap, Part D drug plans, and Medicare Advantage were created to take up the slack, ALL of which we have to buy from private insurance companies. Pardon me if I object to the fact that I have to pay money to private insurance companies to make up for the deficiencies in my government run health care coverage.

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Incoming! ProfessorGAC Jan 2024 #1
will not be the first time Celerity Jan 2024 #3
This Particular Isuue... ProfessorGAC Jan 2024 #17
I for one am grateful for posts like this. ShazzieB Jan 2024 #46
yes, the apologists who have yet to be the victims Skittles Jan 2024 #34
Why is QMB for poor folk not Advertised? OhNo-Really Jan 2024 #53
I Know I Was Unaware Of It ProfessorGAC Jan 2024 #56
Wonder how much they made in revenues. redqueen Jan 2024 #2
Rick Scott says 'Yes!" rubbersole Jan 2024 #54
These insurance companies are spending mountains of dough on these advertising schemes FakeNoose Jan 2024 #4
I'd bet it's uber profitable... paleotn Jan 2024 #29
IMO MA plans offered thru the mail or on tv are not worth it. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #5
I agree. I take a look at MA every open season just to double KPN Jan 2024 #27
I do have a Medicare Advantage plan. It is a group plan with over 500,000 enrollees not including spouses. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #38
You are fortunate. I'm pretty sure your program is KPN Jan 2024 #59
Absolutely. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #64
Say a big snowybirdie Jan 2024 #77
Apart from everything else, I resent thucythucy Jan 2024 #6
Just have to make regular Medicare match MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #7
Or get Medi-Gap gab13by13 Jan 2024 #9
If you can afford it. SalviaBlue Jan 2024 #12
An oft-overlooked point dpibel Jan 2024 #20
It won't matter what you thought you saved moniss Jan 2024 #32
The problem is what do you do with the 20% that Medicare doesn't pay? LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #40
Sigh dpibel Jan 2024 #42
First of all moniss Jan 2024 #60
DU skews "wealthy"? brooklynite Jan 2024 #69
Oh, certainly not by your standards! dpibel Jan 2024 #70
So what you're doing is redefining "wealthy" brooklynite Jan 2024 #73
I spent 46 days in the hospital and had open hear surgery last year. I was never denied. I just had Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #66
I'm happy you have not been denied moniss Jan 2024 #67
They're sure taking their time dpibel Jan 2024 #71
The takeover of hospitals began long ago moniss Jan 2024 #72
See that is the issue...$100.00 per month is significant to me. Also, I checked out the prices Demsrule86 Jan 2024 #84
Medicare doesn't levy fines on patients moniss Jan 2024 #86
I think the Part D penalty dpibel Jan 2024 #87
Could not have said it any better! MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #39
Your cost estimated are greatly exaggerated. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #74
Yeah, I just made it all up dpibel Jan 2024 #75
My point is that those numbers are inflated Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #80
So you are telling me dpibel Jan 2024 #81
AARP tells me a different story dpibel Jan 2024 #83
Interesting. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #85
AARP Plan N in Seattle, Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #89
you pay, one way or the other Skittles Jan 2024 #35
BINGO!!!! KPN Jan 2024 #28
Don't get really sick. paleotn Jan 2024 #30
That's right moonbeam23 Jan 2024 #33
41,000 complaints!!!1!!1 dpibel Jan 2024 #8
It more than doubled in just one year (from 2020 to 2021). It would be interesting to see the numbers now, especially Celerity Jan 2024 #10
No basis of comparison dpibel Jan 2024 #13
The number of complaints made is hardly the most important determinative factor as to whether MA is a scam or not. Celerity Jan 2024 #14
Yes. I have read many such articles. dpibel Jan 2024 #18
Most large insurers in the Medicare Advantage programs have been accused in court of fraud. Celerity Jan 2024 #23
Thank you dpibel Jan 2024 #24
It would probably be too much to ask Congress to rescind these MA Offenders and give better benefits to all SouthernDem4ever Jan 2024 #49
Single payer, for sure dpibel Jan 2024 #55
I'm sorry but president Clinton signed the jimfields33 Jan 2024 #58
A point of clarification dpibel Jan 2024 #51
these scams are costing the taxypayers a LOT Skittles Jan 2024 #36
As you have such command of the facts dpibel Jan 2024 #45
The whole things a huge scam. Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #11
That is what the Federal government calls it MichMan Jan 2024 #21
Here's another heinous offender dpibel Jan 2024 #22
I wish there wasn't a penalty to go back to traditional Medicare. 1WorldHope Jan 2024 #15
That's for darned sure. ShazzieB Jan 2024 #61
Medicare was created in 1965 MichMan Jan 2024 #62
But since 1965, the costs of health care have gone through the roof. ShazzieB Jan 2024 #68
Thanks for this. lindysalsagal Jan 2024 #16
Do medicare advantage customers live longer? hunter Jan 2024 #19
The denials and delays by Medicare Advantage companies have caused many premature deaths. dalton99a Jan 2024 #26
I've not seen that documentation dpibel Jan 2024 #47
I waited most of my adult life to qualify for Medicare... mike_c Jan 2024 #25
A friend of mine moniss Jan 2024 #31
Whatever happened to "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is." PortTack Jan 2024 #37
Celerity- how much are you spending per MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #41
Plus Medigap and Part D nft dpibel Jan 2024 #48
In Sweden the most you can pay for all medical and pharma in a rolling 12 month period is around 325 USD total. Celerity Jan 2024 #50
You live in MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #63
Yes, I was born in Los Angeles, my parents moved back to London before I was 2, and I grew up in west London Celerity Jan 2024 #65
So you have National Healthcare in MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #76
Here is a description of our system: Celerity Jan 2024 #78
I've had my union, company health multigraincracker Jan 2024 #43
It's all bullshit. Richest country in the world but we wouldn't want to have "SOCIALIZED" health care for all like Evolve Dammit Jan 2024 #44
In the insurance industry moniss Jan 2024 #52
So I've got family who signed up for MA plans when they became eligible to do so. And... Beartracks Jan 2024 #57
I've been on regular Medicare for years without even a supplemental policy. During Vinca Jan 2024 #79
Thanks for the small things in life that make a huge difference. SlimJimmy Jan 2024 #82
if... myohmy2 Jan 2024 #88
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