Particularly in urban areas, and this is a situation where everyone in my counties are paying exactly the same Medicare tax as everyone in the other counties that are getting more than twice as much per beneficiary. That is why, for instance, in New York City, somebody can sign up for a plan, get eyeglasses, membership in a health fitness club or some other benefit or have their premium paid that they cannot get in Adair, IA.
Discussing disparities in Medicare benefits between urban and rural areas.
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