Obama is speaking in Montana as I type. He has changed his sales pitch from focusing on Health Care Reform to Health INSURANCE Reform. Same package, new label.
The question came up about how this “health insurance reform” would affect those on Medicare. Obama states that we need to eliminate waste in Medicare. He wants to cut out the Medicare Advantage plans because there is no real benefit to medicare recipients.
There are 10 million senior citizens on Medicare Advantage, and they are paying a monthly premium. Do you really think there are 10 million stupid seniors, that have so much extra cash, they would be willing to pay a premium for a policy that is of no benefit to them? And what happens to these seniors when they loose Medicare Advantage? Depending on which state you live in, try to find that Doctor that will take a straight Medicare Patient. In WA, it’s almost impossible to find a doctor unless you have either Medicare Advantage, a Medigap plan, or you go to a public hospital where the taxpayers subsidize physicians associated with that hospital. In this state Dr’s receive approximately $120,000 a year from taxpayers so that they can afford to take medicare patients.
Obama just stated that the money the government will save by reducing current waste such as the Advantage plan, will go to pay for those that don’t now have insurance. To me that sounds like he is taking away money from the care of the elderly to help the young. Remember, he has already stated that he wants to cut $400 billion from Medicare waste.
When the President and the liberals tell you that you will not loose your current Doctor or choices, that is a total lie when it comes to Senior Citizens on Medicare and Medicare Advantage!
Join the New "Our GOP Senior Citizens Group"
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