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“We will not allow extreme Republicans to hand out huge donations while raising costs and cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid,” President Biden wrote in January. He’s doing just that a few months later.
Despite warnings from both Republicans and Democrats, the Biden administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized cuts to the popular and effective Medicare Advantage (MA) program.
MA is a public-private partnership that enables health insurance companies to provide affordable and comprehensive health coverage to Americans age 65 and older and individuals with disabilities. By cutting access to MA, Biden would be breaking a core campaign promise to never cut benefits for seniors. This is something he has repeated regularly for three years.
President Biden speaks about his plan to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare and reduce health care costs at the University of Florida in Tampa on February 9, 2023. (Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Biden’s change of heart means seniors will have to pay an additional $33 per month. Raymond James analyst Chris Meekins told Axios: “President Biden’s team is taking a gamble in which MA beneficiaries will not realize before the election that the Biden team will lose profits in January 2025.” “I’m doing that,” he said.
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Republicans should help Biden’s team lose that bet — given the circumstances. MA’s rare popularityit shouldn’t be a big lift.
Last year, 90% of voters said a candidate’s plan to lower health care costs was important to them, and 39% across party lines were more likely to vote for a candidate who made lowering health care costs a top priority. The answer was that it was expensive.
On the other hand, a surprising 90% of seniors say they like their plan. More than 31 million Americans are enrolled in MA plans, representing more than half of the Medicare population.
MA outperforms traditional Medicare It is effective on 16 out of 16 clinical measures, making it an ideal choice for those looking to take control of their health care. This large voting bloc needs to know that Biden is cutting affordable and flexible health care in favor of more expensive, government-administered health care for seniors.
The MA model works and the American people know it. MA plans offer the same benefits as traditional Medicare for just 83 cents on the dollar, making them a good value for taxpayers.
MA plans are cheaper, more efficient, and a better fit for millions of Americans than traditional Medicare plans. What’s not to like? According to America’s modern left, anything that promotes private sector innovation over reliance on the public sector.
Mr. Biden and his allies want to reduce MA in favor of expanding Medicare for All, a government-run fee-for-service service that would include more options for doctors and health benefits such as vision and hearing. This means fewer insurance options. Recently, leading progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and a coalition of 59 far-left House Democrats sent a letter to Mr. Biden asking him to “strengthen traditional Medicare” and direct the funds to ” to MA by mistake.”
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If you’re an American wondering what increased government control over the health care industry would actually look like, just go to your local DMV or check out the shameful wait times at Veterans Affairs hospitals. It is unlikely that increased federal control over insurance options will lead to anything attractive.
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President Barack Obama smiles alongside Vice President Joe Biden before signing the health care reform bill at the White House on March 23, 2010. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
In 2013, when President Barack Obama furiously pitched his signature bill, the Affordable Care Act, to Americans, he famously promised, “If you like your insurance, you can keep it.” is.
But after the rollout of the notoriously chaotic program, costs skyrocketed, and Americans actually do not have Maintain your insurance and doctor. Even the left-leaning NPR shared an analysis labeling President Obama’s claims “the lie of the year.”
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More than a decade later, his vice president, now President Biden, is attempting a similar health care bait-and-switch. This time it exposes MA while promising better care for the elderly.
This time, Americans should know better.
While Biden and the far left continue to baselessly accuse conservatives of targeting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, these MA cuts are a real threat to America’s senior health care.
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In true Biden and Obama fashion, he is breaking his promise to the American people while criticizing the Republican Party.
This November, voters should be wary of promises by the left to “reform” health care. Even if you like your insurance, you can’t keep it. If Biden likes the Medicare advantage, he might embrace it.
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