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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 .
1 posted on 08/05/2008 8:51:38 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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2 posted on 08/05/2008 9:19:58 AM PDT by kcm.org (Conservatives bashing Sen. McCain has Ronald Reagan spinning in his grave!!!)
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3 posted on 08/05/2008 9:30:33 AM PDT by socialismisinsidious ( The socialist income tax system turns US citizens into beggars or quitters!)
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“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.”


4 posted on 08/05/2008 9:50:57 AM PDT by KantianBurke (President Bush, why did you abandon Specialist Ahmed Qusai al-Taei?)
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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.

5 posted on 08/05/2008 9:54:40 AM PDT by Jim Noble (When He rolls up His sleeves, He ain't just puttin' on the Ritz)
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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.

6 posted on 08/05/2008 10:12:02 AM PDT by TomGuy
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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.

9 posted on 08/05/2008 4:24:40 PM PDT by MrsPatriot (W...Still the President!)
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