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Date Posted: 09:19:39 07/13/09 Mon
Author: Jeffman
Subject: Re: The Rebublican plan to destroy Medicare
In reply to: Shirley 's message, "The Rebublican plan to destroy Medicare" on 19:24:03 07/11/09 Sat

Arent the Democrats in charge now with a majority in both houses and a filibuster proof majority? The Reps cant to diddly right now without the Dems. The Reps are lame duck until at the least the next election.

I would also like to point out what are called 'strong arm tactics" are the same stinking tactics the Dems are using right now. They know they have a majority and they dont want ANY Republican input.. they let them have their say but thats all just for show.

Im not complaining, the Reps had their chance to make a difference and squandered it. But I dont see how the Reps can destroy Medicare right now when they dont hold any power.. or at the most.. very very little power.

>It started with the Drug Prescription Plan and that
>was just the beginning. >href="http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/354/22/2
>314">http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/354/22/23
>14
>
>How many remember the strong arm tactics used by DeLay
>and a vote held open until it succeeded? Don't ever
>think DPP pays the total cost of a script. That merely
>gives you a discount! You think the pharmas are losing
>money? You're not very savvy. They upped the price of
>drugs most seniors use by 30-35% three months before
>the DPP was passed. Think they might have known
>seomthing?
>
>David Walker, former US controller has spoken out
>against this and directly called it one of the many
>unfunded "gifts" courtesy of the Bush administration.
>Was anybody listening?
>
>That was followed by attempts to privatize SS. That
>didn't go over well but the next plan was Medicare
>Advantage and succeeded in getting it passed. Those
>are plans being run by insurance companies
>
>You don’t need a Medigap policy. These plans include:
>
>Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO),
>Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
>Private Fee-for-Service Plans
>Medicare Special Needs Plans
>Medicare Medical Savings Account Plans (MSA)
> >href="http://www.medicare.gov/choices/Overview.asp">htt
>p://www.medicare.gov/choices/Overview.asp
>
>However!!!! The private plans stipulate what
>doctor/specialist you can use..Gee, isn't that what
>insurance companies are saying a public plan will do?
>You can still legally keep a medigap plan but you
>can't use it for out of pocket charges. The reason?
>Because medigap insurance will only pay Medicare
>approved charges. And insurance companies do what
>insurance companies do best--they stand between you
>and your doctor!

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