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2025-03-11 Home Front: Politix

The US must choose: either $20 trillion in debt or Medicaid reform

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11151 views ] Top

#1 This forgets to mention that the largest population group is now into retirement age. We knew this would hit back in the 70's, yet congress did nothing for decades. Tell congress to stop inter agency borrowing and just maybe programs like this and social security will survive. But congress wants to keep the panic going so they can take their millions and run.

Posted by 49 Pan 2025-03-11 01:12|| 2025-03-11 01:12|| Front Page Top

#2 They keep trying to tie this with age-related Medicare requirements. It's not. Once you turn 65, you're basically REQUIRED to join Medicare

Posted by Frank G 2025-03-11 01:30|| 2025-03-11 01:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Democrats Are Again Lying About Supposed Medicare/Medicaid Cuts in the Budget CR

Posted by Frank G 2025-03-11 02:00|| 2025-03-11 02:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Once you turn 65, you're basically REQUIRED to join Medicare

Why? I understand that employer insurance stops coverage once employees can be shoved over to the government plan, but can one not buy private insurance out of pocket, or even pay for expenses out of pocket without getting insurance — what do rich people do who don’t want to be limited by whatever an insurance company refuses to cover?

Posted by trailing wife 2025-03-11 02:26|| 2025-03-11 02:26|| Front Page Top

#5 It's not about rich TW. Back in the day when I was 55 and self employed a policy for myself alone would be around $3K/month. Granted, good policy but hardly affordable. Ten years later I have no idea what the same policy would cost.
Medicare is a good plan with the different parts added, and it's wealth based after Part A.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2025-03-11 08:29|| 2025-03-11 08:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Dems zero in on Musk wanting to cut Social Security, Medicare waste, White House responds

Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-11 10:15|| 2025-03-11 10:15|| Front Page Top

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