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3. donate bribes...errr campaign contributions to dems and repubs alike who allow this? nt

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Fri Aug 8, 2014, 01:04 PM

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Medicare Advantage continues to steal from taxpayers [View all] eridani Aug 2014 OP

Truthfully, traditional Medicare ain't treating patients well. Co-pays, no out-of-pocket cap, Hoyt Aug 2014 #1

So what do Medicare Advantage plans do to deserve getting paid an extra 14% eridani Aug 2014 #2

donate bribes...errr campaign contributions to dems and repubs alike who allow this? nt msongs Aug 2014 #3

I'm shocked! SHOCKED!!! that you would say such a cruel thing! eridani Aug 2014 #4

You don't think your doctor, hospital, chiropractor, etc., is ontributing either directly and/or Hoyt Aug 2014 #6

Most importantly, they cap the out-of-pocket costs beneficiaries are subject to. Next, they provide Hoyt Aug 2014 #5

Lucky you if you can get Kaiser because most providers won't take advantage plans. Cleita Aug 2014 #8

How do you determine who is a good doc -- they have a pretty office, drive a nice car, have certain Hoyt Aug 2014 #12

I'm all for stopping it and using the money to fully fund Medicare so we old farts don't Cleita Aug 2014 #7

Problem is, the government isn't going to take that money and "fully fund Medicare." Hoyt Aug 2014 #9

Advantage programs, which privatize a single payer system, suck. Cleita Aug 2014 #10

The "right Congress" can do a lot of things. But, "right Congress" ain't close despite our efforts. Hoyt Aug 2014 #11

If you have to travel interstate like my DH and I did, the MA's will mostly not Cleita Aug 2014 #16

Very sorry you had such a bad experience. You can have it with traditional Medicare too. Hoyt Aug 2014 #17

I really can't afford it because I'm only on SS but I do without other Cleita Aug 2014 #18

+1! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2014 #13

The real reason for Medicare Advantage meow2u3 Aug 2014 #14

Yeah, those 15.5 million that choose it year-after-year are all suckers. Hoyt Aug 2014 #15

Yes, they are. With health care you don't find out that you are screwn until eridani Aug 2014 #19

Get expensively sick on traditional Medicare and you better have an expensive supplemental policy. Hoyt Aug 2014 #20

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