[Harmless Teddy Bear]

When they put Medicare and Medicaid together they are trying to legitimatize Medicaid as being the same sort of program that Medicare is.

Exactly. Medicare is not a government "freebie". It is a program they force you into and then take your money by force to pay for it.

I am paying in to Medicare right now and I am twenty five years away from being forced into the "plan"

I have insurance and I would like to keep it but I can't. When I turn 67 I will have to give up my current insurance as primary (but still have to keep it as secondary)and pay for Medicare and my coverage will go down.

And this is suppose to be a benefit?

[Abby4116]

And this is suppose to be a benefit?

They tell us it is an ENTITLEMENT.