[reaganaut1]

Democrats have been critical of Medicare Part D, which allows private insurance plans to compete to provide the benefit. A PowerPoint presentation of the research is at http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/for_researchers/cyber_seminars/archives/partd-va-feb08.ppt .

[kcm.org]

bttt

[socialismisinsidious]

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[KantianBurke]

“The government pays each plan a lump sum for each enrollee that chooses it”

For government, they mean us taxpayers. Nice feeling looking at my pay slip and seeing that medicare deduction knowing that complete strangers are getting free goodies because of my hard work and Bush’s “compassion.”

[Jim Noble]

Medicare Part D Saves Money for Many Participants

Yes, as young families are raped by taxes, production continues to flee overseas, and our children are saddled with unsustainable debts, Medicare Part D is "saving money" for the wealthiest segment of the population.

Nice job, W.

[TomGuy]

Part D enrollment is voluntary

Yes, but.....

Read the fine print.

Scenario:

One is eligible.

One declines Part D coverage.

Later years, as health may fail and more prescription drugs are required, one may decide to enroll.

Upon the later enrollment, one is penalized for each year one did NOT participate (about 1% of the premium -- per year one fails to enroll).

The penalty is added to the premium when the person does finally enroll. Thus, failure to participate when first eligible could result in higher premiums later.

[MrsPatriot]

The government will automatically enroll seniors who don't enroll themselves. This happened more than once to my Mom and it was a nightmare to get her Part D cancelled.

Leave it to the bureaucracy to do what people don't want done.