People certainly have a choice, no one forced you to sign up for medicare. Though probably under Obamacare you would probably be fined if you didn’t have it... thanks again Establishment Republicans and John Roberts.
Medicare is government health care for the poor and indigent, the user isn’t covering their costs, even if they have a premium it doesn’t cover the costs... they basically are making an agreement with the state, we’ll make sure you get health care, because you are poor, but when you die, if you have any assets, we can take them to recover the cost we spent on your care....
Why does anyone think they get a free lunch?
1. Those entitlement programs are supposed to be funded with tax dollars.
2. As we age the options for insurance decline.
3. People get forced into these programs with no other options.
Its not about a free lunch. Its about the govt doing its damndest to extract any and all wealth from people upon death.
Don’t confuse Medicare with Medicaid. Medicare is health care for the elderly, for which social security recipients are eligible for participation at age 65. In theory, Medicare is paid for by payroll contributions, but it is done under the same Ponzi scheme as social security. But I do not believe Medicare recipients have liens placed against their property for participation in the program.
Medicaid is the program of health care for the indigent, where age is not a consideration but income is. If one receives Medicaid, it is under the assumption that they are too poor to afford medical care through their own financial resources. It is under that theory that the government places liens on any property they own.
“Medicare is government health care for the poor and indigent...”
That is Medicaid.
Medicare is for people 65 and over it is paid for with payroll deductions made before age 65. There is also Medicare Part B which if you want you have to pay the premiums every month.