Obama has proposed cutting what the government pays private insurers to cover about one in five Medicare beneficiaries
The Obama administration has proposed cutting what the government pays private insurers to cover about one in five Medicare beneficiaries and using the savings to help finance comprehensive health coverage.
The plan, some say, could lead to fewer options and higher costs for some seniors.
The private Medicare Advantage plans have been a favorite target of Democrats, who point out that the government pays the plans an average of $1,000, or 14 percent, more per beneficiary a year than it would for someone in traditional Medicare. Read More
I guess the government ran Medicare isn’t bad enough, so Obama going to make it worst by cutting pay to private insurers! So much for Obama thinking about the elder.
Go to Tax Day Tea Party and get moving!
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(1) Huge: Thousands converge for Cincinnati Tea Party
The Cincinnati Tea Party organizers told us it was going to be big. And it was. Organizer J. Binik-Thomas e-mails this evening that 5,000 folks turned out for the protest
Great idea. Guess what happens to our premiums now?
Talking about taxing medical benefits, too. This is not necessarily a bad idea, if it’s part of a decent reform package, but the Oids campaigned against McCain’s perfectly reasonable reform package, especially the tax on benefits.
Here’s a brief rundown of the promises broken so far.