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Aristus

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1. Medicare, and a lot of other government services are deliberately designed to be as

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 06:29 PM

Oct 2022

difficult and inefficient as possible so when people complain, the anti-government types in our...uh...government can say: "See? Government doesn't work! Let's just privatize everything!"

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I just have to rant a little [View all] Jilly_in_VA Oct 2022 OP

Medicare, and a lot of other government services are deliberately designed to be as Aristus Oct 2022 #1

Because the insurance companies insisted on it. They want to make money off it. SharonAnn Oct 2022 #6

THIS. Not that Aristus is wrong, but your clarification KPN Oct 2022 #10

Why does Medicare have to be in parts? Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #2

Agreed - Are you a citizen? You are covered. Shitcan the lobbyists and it would happen. walkingman Oct 2022 #3

Ultimately, the cheapest plan is to cover everybody for everything... Wounded Bear Oct 2022 #7

But then how many people wouldn't be getting rich KPN Oct 2022 #11

There is an entire layer of the wealth care system that could be eliminated. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #15

I only found this out last year when I became eligible. IcyPeas Oct 2022 #17

It would be nice when the kacekwl Oct 2022 #4

I'm there with you! Alice Kramden Oct 2022 #13

After Andrew hit here in Florida in the early 90's, Allstate cachukis Oct 2022 #5

Programmers think The Wizard Oct 2022 #8

I actually found the Part D website very useful. Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #9

Good going! Alice Kramden Oct 2022 #14

Thank you. Bluesaph Oct 2022 #16

You can call Medicare, they can be very helpful in comparing plans and prices Cozmo Oct 2022 #12