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cbdo2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-16-11 02:23 PM
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Medicare costs 14% higher when run by private insurance companies.
This is why we got rid of Medicare Advantage in the Health Care Reform act last year. We could give them the same benefits for 14% cheaper.

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/02/26/obama-budget-cuts-medicare-advantage-helps-generic-biotech/
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iwishiwas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-16-11 02:28 PM
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1. You have to pay the middleman with MedicareAdvantage.
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-16-11 02:31 PM
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2. ..To fund the GOP.
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cbdo2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-18-11 09:44 AM
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6. yep
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goodnews Donating Member (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-16-11 02:48 PM
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3. K&R. Another hypocritical position and false claim about the
efficiencies of the market. :puke:
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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-16-11 04:35 PM
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4. K & R
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cbdo2007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-16-11 08:14 PM
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5. k
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