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Truth about Ryan Medicare plan is scary

Judith Stein Center for Medicare Advocacy Mansfield

Publication: The Day

Published 09/01/2012 12:00 AM
Updated 08/31/2012 04:59 PM

I have represented Medicare beneficiaries since 1975. For almost 40 years I have seen Medicare provide access to health care for older and disabled people, and peace of mind for their families. Medicare was enacted because private insurance failed seniors. With Medicare, 98 percent of all people who are 65 or more have health insurance. For decades, private Medicare plans have been tried; they have continued to be more expensive and less reliable than the traditional program. This is particularly true in New London County, where private Medicare plans have swarmed in and out. Yet, the Ryan Plan would maximize privatization and give seniors a limited allowance to shop for a policy. The Ryan Plan is not better for people who rely on Medicare, their families, or taxpayers. That's the truth, not a scare tactic.

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