Did you know about this?

[onecaliberal]

I did not know this.

https://masto.ai/@rbreich/112124579445257419

Robert Reich
@[e-mail]
Republicans already have a plan to rapidly privatize Medicare if Trump wins.

Tucked deep into Project 2025 is a call to “make Medicare Advantage the default enrollment option.”

This would be a historic handout to the insurance industry.

And the death of Medicare as we know it.

[brer cat]

1. Scary idea. Too many poor elderly depend on original Medicare for their

healthcare. Medicare advantage plans will not meet their needs.

[onecaliberal]

2. Not only that it will cost them dearly.

[usonian]

3. The insurance industry can't keep its computers safe.

Pay the IT people?

Entry level engineer on duty? They won't say.

Optum was bought by UHC to process payments.

AND RANSOMWARE.

[grumpyduck]

4. I wonder how much money

is changing hands under the table.

As Mr. Rogers would have asked, "Can you say cor-rup-tion?"

[onecaliberal]

5. It is the argument for term limits. No one would be in an office long enough to be bought.

[rubbersole]

9. Then the lobbyists would own/control the narrative.

Thom Hartmann makes a reasonable argument against term limits.

[NanaCat]

11. It's not Hartman's argument

The argument has existed since political scientists studied the results of term limits wherever they've been enacted.

[Warpy]

6. We got Medicare because the insurance industry didn't want anyone over 65

If they get us, they're not going to want us for long, espedially since they most likely won't be getting Meidare premiums from younger workers.

TFG is a fool.

We have to make sure (especially if we're old) that people around us aren't fooled by him.

Remember, the only old people fools like TFG think deserve medical care are rich fools.

Get it?

[onecaliberal]

8. They don't care. They just deny coverage and then the person dies. And poof just like that fewer people.

Rinse, repeat.

[surfered]

7. Medicare Advantage costs taxpayers more..

…than traditional Medicare.

[Emile]

10. Biden needs to use this in his campaign.

[dflprincess]

12. Heard about it on Thom Hartmann's show

That whole "Project 2025" is bad news.

[ramapo]

13. Just great

The best thing about Medicare is no more network and far fewer insurance coverage hassles. Its not like anything goes but it is sure better than the old insurance company


Insurance companies love Medicare Advantage. They get a big hunk of money from the government and then they can limit your choice of providers, deny claims, and all that other stuff that they love to do

Some seniors love MA. They might even get free gym membership and teeth cleaning. Just don’t get too sick… ever.

[onecaliberal]

16. We will never leave the traditional.

[SamKnause]

14. Yes. I knew about Project 2025.

That is not the only thing Project 2025 will do.

[onecaliberal]

15. I knew about Project 2025, didn't know they were trying to do this with Medicare.

[SamKnause]

17. They will destroy this country.

They hate democracy.

They want the U.S. to be a theocracy run by corporations.

They want to take away all women's rights.

They want to allow discrimination across the board.

They want to indoctrinate all children in the U.S.

[republianmushroom]

18. Is anyone surprised about this ?