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Mondo Fuego

Before you advocate Medicare or everyone...

Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:14am

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... You should learn what Medicare is all about any how it works.

First, it pays health care providers about ten cents on the dollar. That would destroy our health care system quickly.

SES nailed it when he pointed out that BoZoBaMa tried to force a one-size-fits-all abortion on everyone when only the slackers needed subsidy. In the meantime, you can bet that 100% of the slackers had an expensive cell phone and big screen TV paid for with welfare and WIC subsidy.

• My Solution: Medicare for Everybody Regardless of Age. — DFM, Thu Jun 29 9:02am
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• • Before you advocate Medicare or everyone... — Mondo Fuego, Thu Jun 29 9:14am
  • • I have been on Medicare for 7 years and it pays ALL my — DFM, Thu Jun 29 9:17am
      bills to the hospitals, etc. I have never received any complaint from the hospitals. I don't know where you got "ten cents on the dollar", but you are mistaken. DFM
    • • My Medicare is a godsend! — Phooey, Thu Jun 29 8:28pm
        And my supplemental is great! My use of it is negligible. And great to know it is there if and when I need it.
      • • I agree with you 100%. — DFM, Thu Jun 29 8:56pm
          All this country needs is to extend Medicare to EVERYBODY who is in the country legally. Then there will be a large free market in supplemental coverage. This will halt the avalanche of bankruptcies... more
        • • It's not that easy ... — Mondo Fuego™, Fri Jun 30 8:29am
            ... you are still dodging the issue that Medicare compensates health care providers about ten cents on the dollar. I have a friend who spent 2 days in the hospital and had heart surgery via catheter. ... more
          • • IMAGINE OVERHEAD costs of hospitals! We think their charges — jb, Sun Jul 2 10:27am
              are high but think of what their costs are. They're STAGGERING.
            • Health care industry overcharges greatly. — DFM, Sun Jul 2 12:44am
              Example: Chemotherapy treatment: Cost to hospital: medication bag: $200 nursing supervision: $50 site usage pro-rated: $100 Total cost: $350 Patient cost: $14,000 And so on. DFM
      • Do you get your monthly and quarterly Medicare statements? — Mondo Fuego, Thu Jun 29 10:00am
        They tell the whole story. They show what the health care provider billed Medicare and what Medicare paid. In most cases, Medicare pays from about 8% to 15% to the health care provider. You don't get ... more
      • • You misinterpret what is happening. — DFM, Thu Jun 29 6:38pm
          Hospitals jack up prices in anticipation that Medicare assignment will reduce them. Hospitals are famous for gross overcharges. $25 for an aspirin tablet, etc. $5000 per day for a room alone.... more
        • • I know exactly what's happening ... — Mondo Fuego™, Fri Jun 30 9:06am
            I know that hospitals jack up prices to cover losses from indigents and people who do not pay. But, hospitals have some real costs: They employ a huge number of people. Employee payroll taxes,... more
          • • Hospitals already charge 1,000% markup on services. — DFM, Sun Jul 2 12:46am
              If Medicare were for everybody, administrators who now make $10,000,000 per year would need to struggle on a mere $1,000,000 each year. DFM

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