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In response to "I'm going to enjoy the freak out if they go after Medicare. " by Mel Profit

Well according to FB, they are phasing out Medicare giving people $ 9k vouchers and then the familys will have to decide if Grandpa can have that life

Posted by Epiphany (aka Epiphany) Nov 16 '16, 06:55

saving surgery or not. so not Death Panels but Family Death Squads.

*smh*

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Some of my cousins are suspect. They're totally going to get it. -- nm* - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:05
They want to replace Medicare with the Old Yeller Treatment? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:04 2
- or TWD..."Look at the flowers" -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 16, 07:05 1
  - That's more appropriate. Walking dead, indeed. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 07:35
Ryan has not determined the voucher values yet. That 9k is a made up number. And the intent is to phase the vouchers out over time -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:03 9
- is this more FB shennigans? so in essence - Medicare will completely go away - no vouchers no nothing? - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:14 8
  - The article I read said a 10 year phaseout -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:19 7
    - gracias - what is to replace it? nothing? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:25 6
      - Logan's Run -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 08:02
      - private insurance -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:28 4
        
        so they are suggesting that people on social security go out and buy their own insurance? - Epiphany Nov 16, 07:37 3
        
        yep, and one economic study shows the prices will likely more than double as well. -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:40 2
        
        Insuring older people is a very expensive proposition. This is one of those things where people think they aren't getting the benefit of entitlements - pmb Nov 16, 08:07 1
        
        Logan's. Run. or Soylent Green. Six of one really -- nm* - Beaker Nov 16, 08:32

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Well according to FB, they are phasing out Medicare giving people $ 9k vouchers and then the familys will have to decide if Grandpa can have that life

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