And it’s an assault on traditional Medicare with the goal to completely privatize a very popular government program. California’s Scripps Health recently notified 30,000 patients they would no longer accept MA insurance because $75 million of services were denied by these companies. Either of these— or other crucial aspects of Medicare and Medicaid—could be funded entirely by eliminating overcharges in the Medicare Advantage program. www.nytimes.com/…If you can’t access the New York Times, just google Medicare Advantage on Common Dreams to read the many articles exposing this scam. 50% of seniors are now enrolled in MA programs, threatening the foundation of Medicare itself, turning a popular public health program into a money-making enterprise for profit-driven insurance companies.

Source: New York Times October 15, 2023 15:20 UTC