We continue paying more for demonstrably worse care and outcomes than our global peers.
Single payer needs to happen, now. Medicare for All.
Single payer needs to happen, now. Medicare for All.
Not that we need single-payer, just more controls on costs and benefits. Germany and Switzerland do fine without single-payer.
It just irks me when people call for "Medicare for all", but clearly don't understand what Medicare actually is.
Or are you suggesting when people say "Medicare for all", it wouldn't include prescription coverage?
You clearly don't know anything about this and I recommend you just delete your comments.
Your comment would be fine without the last sentence.
It’s highly subsidized by the gov’t so the fee is trivial compared to the benefit. 2019 budget is $99B. Monthly cost is a little over $200 if you pay full freight.
Unless you’ve got other insurance, you’d be stupid not to go with Part D. You’d pay more with a private plan.
Medicare Part D plans (private insurers) compete for customers and get money from CMS for offering coverage that confirms to CMS standards.
It’s far more than “negotiating block and cost averaging”.
Your comment would be fine without the first sentence.