Will Cuts to Medicare Advantage Hurt Beneficiaries?

65% of the people want a public option and those who don't probably don't understand the issue because of misinformation. I fail to see DEMs we are negotiating with the GOP when none of them will vote for it. Push a public option through reconciliation and the public will reward the DEMs for it.

According to the Congressional Budget Office:
"A mandate requiring all individuals to purchase health insurance would be an unprecedented form of federal action. The government has never required people to buy any good or service as a condition of lawful residence in the United States."

This is more of a threat to any beneficiaries than any finacial concerns. This si the one thing that I will continue to plae before the congressional leaders, and demand that they prohibit these inclusions.

Regarding the Public Option, let it be clear seen that this is a subsidy. All subsidies raise the price of whatever product or service they are connected with. For those that consider the individuals like me that are against this option as misinformed, again, let it be clear that if you read and undersand economics, you will have to lie to yourself to consider this a benefit and a savings, whether you choose to agree with me or not.

Please excuse the haste above:

Regarding the trimming of Medicare Advantage: It seems that current discussions point to the fact that reducing this program will not affect the overall Medicare coverage, and may be a beneficial cost reduction that could help.

Why are private ins. firms owed a higher payment for the same benefits that the gov provides (for less)?

Why do we want to overpay a less efficient system? (Sounds a little socialist -- for the upper class, of course.)

Why do we have to even have this debate?

It's a no-brainer. People who are paid to say "Yes, we should pay private firms more than it costs for the gov to do the job itself" will always do so (and can at times be very convincing). Great for them, they are also skimming off of our health care system, and probably well paid. So, enjoy my taxes, folks.

For the rest of us, it's just insulting. Throw these guys under the bus already!!!

Just because someone can spend our health care $$$'s on buying politicians, only to take more of our resources, doesn't mean its good policy.

End the subsidy!!!

The benfits provided by MA plans are superior to Medicare. Given lower deductables and copays for Office visits, the plans simplify billing and understand the need for prebventaive care not provided by Medicare. Given the success of some in saving money on needless expenses and increased quality of care, we should be encouraging the use of MA plans rather than punishing them for their success.