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Rhiannon12866

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1. (DU member) Thom Hartmann has been posting warnings about Medicare "Advantage" for years

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:46 AM

Mar 14

According to the endless commercials urging seniors to sign up, the deadline was December 7th, but the commercials still haven't quit like they did before, they've started all over again.

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Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 14 OP

(DU member) Thom Hartmann has been posting warnings about Medicare "Advantage" for years Rhiannon12866 Mar 14 #1

They used to concentrate on open enrollment. Demobrat Mar 14 #2

Yeah..but in the fall they run the SCAM that in mid-Dec you will no longer be able Bengus81 Mar 14 #7

I dropped my UHC/AARP plan G because Demobrat Mar 14 #11

Agree with Demobrat BumRushDaShow Mar 14 #3

I guess I misspoke. Thom Hartmann has warned folks for years that the "Advantage" is a ripofff Rhiannon12866 Mar 14 #4

It definitely is BumRushDaShow Mar 14 #5

Wait not somali immigrants but corporate cheaters and lobbyists JT45242 Mar 14 #6

If they could make MA plans cover things properly mdbl Mar 14 #8

I had a MA Plan for a little while. Demobrat Mar 14 #12

I am glad you found what works for you mdbl Mar 14 #14

It's an expense for sure, but I would rather cut back in other areas. Demobrat Mar 14 #15

In case anyone else can't access the article progree Mar 14 #9

And part of that ripoff gets laundered back to republicans as "campaign contributions" PSPS Mar 14 #10

And let's be honest, probably some Democats too. KPN Mar 14 #13

In other words they scammed the US Taypayers...... Historic NY Mar 14 #16

It should be called MD...Medicare Disadvantage. BattleRow Mar 14 #17

This is my understanding of how Medicare Advantage works: moose65 Mar 14 #18

Yes, that is what I understood too. Didn't know the fine details though blue_jay 13 hrs ago #19