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onlyadream

(2,248 posts)

9. not from the ACA

Reply to madlefty (Reply #5)

Tue May 28, 2013, 07:59 AM

May 2013

The reason Medicare was made was because the insurance companies were screwing the seniors.

If they raise the Medicare tax then they can increase the payments to the doctors, problem solved.

Also, many seniors have supplemental insurance, so it may not be much of a problem anyway.

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Nurses Explain the Healthcare Law in 90 Seconds [View all] Scuba May 2013 OP

No horror story at all, short and to the point . n/t orpupilofnature57 May 2013 #1

k and r!!!! nt MADem May 2013 #2

If you do Facebook Cirque du So-What May 2013 #3

Just posted this to Facebook onlyadream May 2013 #8

ACA is not right. Half-Century Man May 2013 #4

They forgot to mention that most doctors are not accepting Medicare for Medicade. madlefty May 2013 #5

Do you have a link for the claim MOST MattBaggins May 2013 #6

not from the ACA onlyadream May 2013 #9

C'mon, you've got to try harder! Scuba May 2013 #10

Very well done timdog44 May 2013 #7

That was well done! sheshe2 May 2013 #11

I still say, Medicare for All... MrMickeysMom May 2013 #12

a keeper amuse bouche May 2013 #13

Very clever ad. We nurses have one of the must trusted occupations in the USA. mucifer May 2013 #14

Great addition, thanks. Scuba May 2013 #15

I can't open the link.... this looks like a great post.. A family member is in their senior year of midnight May 2013 #17

good to know, mucifer.. thank you! n/m Cha May 2013 #19

Like the ad and message, but do they have to jump from one nurse/actor to the next so much? Dawgs May 2013 #16

Wow, that's Huge! thanks Cha May 2013 #18