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Rhiannon12866

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1. (DU member) Thom Hartmann has been posting warnings about Medicare "Advantage" for years

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:46 AM

10 hrs ago

According to the endless commercials urging seniors to sign up, the deadline was December 7th, but the commercials still haven't quit like they did before, they've started all over again.

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Senate committee finds Medicare Advantage overpayments cost seniors billions [View all] BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago OP

(DU member) Thom Hartmann has been posting warnings about Medicare "Advantage" for years Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago #1

They used to concentrate on open enrollment. Demobrat 9 hrs ago #2

Yeah..but in the fall they run the SCAM that in mid-Dec you will no longer be able Bengus81 7 hrs ago #7

I dropped my UHC/AARP plan G because Demobrat 2 hrs ago #11

Agree with Demobrat BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #3

I guess I misspoke. Thom Hartmann has warned folks for years that the "Advantage" is a ripofff Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago #4

It definitely is BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #5

Wait not somali immigrants but corporate cheaters and lobbyists JT45242 7 hrs ago #6

If they could make MA plans cover things properly mdbl 7 hrs ago #8

I had a MA Plan for a little while. Demobrat 2 hrs ago #12

I am glad you found what works for you mdbl 2 hrs ago #14

It's an expense for sure, but I would rather cut back in other areas. Demobrat 27 min ago #15

In case anyone else can't access the article progree 5 hrs ago #9

And part of that ripoff gets laundered back to republicans as "campaign contributions" PSPS 5 hrs ago #10

And let's be honest, probably some Democats too. KPN 2 hrs ago #13