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Lonestarblue

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4. The better way to cut Medicare costs is to get rid of Advantage programs that cost the government more per person.
Fri Nov 15, 2024, 11:37 AM
Nov 15

A large part if the extra costs is insurers gaming the system and their profits. I would like to see a comparison of what per capita costs would be if original Medicare added dental and vision coverage versus the Advantage costs delivering huge profits to insurance companies instead of healthcare providers.

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