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3Hotdogs

(14,279 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2025, 11:19 AM Jan 2025

For profit health insurance companies are the problem. Everyone on D.U. agrees. [View all]

The only ones on D.U. who have opportunity to go to single payer, are the seniors.

SO ---

How many of you have, or are planning to go from their advantage plan to straight Medicare?

Why? or Why not?

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For profit health insurance companies are the problem. Everyone on D.U. agrees. [View all] 3Hotdogs Jan 2025 OP

I have been on an Advantage plan for eight years. No problems. Some gripes about copays but CurtEastPoint Jan 2025 #1

I like original Medicare because anciano Jan 2025 #2

My concierge dr won't take any advantage Medicare vapor2 Jan 2025 #3

I can't go where I already am. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #4

Medicare Advantage plans are a 'money-making scam.' Grins Jan 2025 #5

Kind of hard to argue with over half of Medicare beneficiaries who select MA because is meets their needs. Silent Type Jan 2025 #6

My biggest gripe is that when I retired, I could no longer use ObamaCare, so my insurance costs increased Ferrets are Cool Jan 2025 #7