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53. weird mix

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:09 PM

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in the Senate Ford and Hollings who were southern conservatives and Wellstone an off the chart liberal were the only Democratic no votes.

In the House a similar mix of rightish Dems with some very liberal ones. McIntyre and Etheridge with Dellums.

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I have been against Medicare Advantage Plans from the beginning. William769 Saturday #1

You have a choice - HMO or PPO. pazzyanne Saturday #7

You can only choose from what is offered marybourg Saturday #21

That is just plain sad! pazzyanne Saturday #23

Thanks for this post. Just Jerome Saturday #2

Basic Medicare A & B is the only medical "insurance" I trust. Trust_Reality Saturday #46

Got a call yesterday about it. multigraincracker Saturday #3

I still get about 5 calls a day about Medicare Advantage on the land line KS Toronado Saturday #6

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I'm guessing Insurance companies are probably the biggest one KS Toronado Saturday #43

They use confusion and tricks to sell their plans SCantiGOP Saturday #45

Even while I was working, I always went with multigraincracker Saturday #49

We must stop the expansion of Medicare Advantage!! OrlandoDem2 Saturday #4

You may want to study traditional Medicare also. pazzyanne Saturday #10

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Supplement plans were priced out of my budget. nt pazzyanne Saturday #25

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Supplement plans are affordable and cover Voltaire2 Saturday #28

That's not what DownriverDem Saturday #32

For the best advise you go to your local COA, multigraincracker Saturday #39

It will cost more than MA. The difference is what happens when you actually need coverage. Voltaire2 Saturday #55

Everyone I know in the Medicare age bracket is on traditional Medicare. OrlandoDem2 Saturday #12

Add me to that list. Not a doctor, but very happy with traditional Medicare. Trust_Reality Saturday #48

Can someone find out who in our political system approved of Medicare Advantage Stargazer99 Saturday #5

it was part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and was signed into law by Bill Clinton Celerity Saturday #11

Why is business such a Welfare Queen? I wasn't too impressed with Clinton as a Demo Stargazer99 Saturday #13

Third way. Triangulation. paleotn Saturday #30

Clinton represented the ascendancy of the Voltaire2 Saturday #31

Also apparently happily signed snot Saturday #54

Passed the House 346-85 & the Senate 85-15 MichMan Saturday #17

weird mix dsc Saturday #53

What are the options? VGuerra276 Saturday #8

I would recommend a Medicare Advantage Plan that is a PPO. pazzyanne Saturday #15

Yeah. I'm on a PPO. However, it's through my husband's work. (TRS) The Rx plan is bundled in and is good. LeftInTX Saturday #44

You can switch back to regular Medicare Farmer-Rick Saturday #18

+1,000,000 Auggie Saturday #24

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The Plan G was $166.00 a month in 2024 ... Auggie Saturday #41

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We'll, that's another scam Farmer-Rick Saturday #40

See if you have a local Commission On Aging or multigraincracker Saturday #42

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Well, he is a Republican. That's what they do. That's all they do. paleotn Saturday #33

When called I ask if this is Medicare disadvantage Greyhead Saturday #16

I've been on regular Medicare Farmer-Rick Saturday #19

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There has been Medicare fraud for a long time. milestogo Saturday #20

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If you can afford it then traditional Medicare plus a Medicare supplement plan is the way to go. totodeinhere Saturday #50

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Important story. Thanks Celerity. applegrove Sunday #56