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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

The hurricane areas with no money, how could there possibly be Medicare for all with no money. Freedom to choose your school to the girls play against other girls not boys. Border issue, citizen or naturalized to vote only, balanced budget. 45 all the way!

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Dr. Paul Alexander's avatar

excellent

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Adriana's avatar

Medicare is not free. You pay for Part B, Part C and Medigap if you want coverage in all states in the US. No preventive, no dental. You can choose a Medicare Advantage if you don’t leave your state in a network.., you may pay less, the premium for part B what keeps increasing. And sometimes for drugs as well. Did someone actually made it clear what they mean “ Medicare for all”? 🤣

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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

Adriana, Medicare has never been free. It keeps getting more complicated depending on what drugs are covered to the types of plans hmo, ppo, or advantage. Even the doctors leave the network and don't tell the patients and they are left finding a different provider sometimes just a physician assistant or nurse practice. I remember during gov many medical professionals left some seasoned and beginners.

The Medicare for All Act builds upon and expands Medicare to provide comprehensive benefits to every person in the United States. This includes primary care, vision, dental, prescription drugs, mental health, substance abuse, long-term services and supports, reproductive health care, and more.May 17, 2023

Jayapal, Dingell, Sanders Introduce Medicare for All Act of 2023

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal .gov

There were 121 co-sponsors of the bill.

What is the issue with Medicare for All?

The estimated cost of Medicare for All is around USD 32 trillion dollars over 10 years. Medicare for All would also require privately insured individuals to forgo their insurance and join the government program. The price tag and the requirement that all join makes Medicare for All unlikely to come to pass.

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Adriana's avatar

I know. I used to work for. 🤣 I know everything about what it is at this point. A joke. But I do not about Medicare for All Act of 2023.

The way the healthcare system works in the US I do not really see the benefits. As long the healthcare system focuses on managing the illness instead of prevention and solving the cause is and will be always a business.

Only Medicare Advantage has plans. (HMO, PPO etc) . The original Medicare, (A,B,D +Medigap) do not really, because covers ANY doctor and hospital in the US who accepts Medicare. However is very expensive and does not cover preventive and dental. Besides they got rid of Medicare part F who would pay the 20% , and besides plan G what is pretty expensive, others still leave a lots of financial responsibilities.

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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

Wonder what they would do with TriCare for life for retired military if they would put them in there too. I forgot about the Parts and medigap. The new ICD10 is insane how they code now. I'm glad not to be in the 70,000 codes in it now. If everyone thrown into that plan steal private policy funds or healthcare savings grabbing for anything they can. S.1655

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Adriana's avatar

No idea, those with Tricare are fortunate, even those with VA somehow. Some complain about long waiting for medical procedures, but still, have good coverage.

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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1655

Senate Bill 1655 regarding Medicare for All. TriCare from what read will be exempt, for how long time will tell.

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Adriana's avatar

Thank you, Janet.

Something is fishy: “ cover items and services that are medically necessary or appropriate to maintain health”. Like vaccines? What could be NECESSARY or APPROPRIATE to mantain health? 🤣 What ITEMS could maintain health? Or what SERVICES?

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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

The officials may give sugar to a diabetic then have to provide service of insulin. It is strange to myself also. They use vague words. A necessary or appropriate to take sugar out of everyone's diet.

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Adriana's avatar

🤣 the wording is misleading on purpose. English is my fourth language. I am certain that the bill was written but someone who knew how to play with words. If I am healthy, there is no service or action someone else ( medical establishment) can do for I to maintain it. 🤣 We can see how they “maintained” the health of American people in the last 4 years. 🫣

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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

Words that could have several meanings depending on the context. I've seen old mainframes "maintained" in nice cold environments. Sometimes insects would get in, them pesky bugs. Think around the time of Grace Hopper USN reserve.

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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

You are welcome, Adriana.

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Adriana's avatar

I edited/completed the previous comment… That bill sounds weird to me. The definition of prevention was “vaccines” 🤣

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Janet Hofbauer's avatar

Adriana thanks for the edit. It may have something with micro/nano internet of things. It's been a while since around concepts.

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