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On the recordMay 27, 2026
Let’s be clear: Medicare Advantage is not Medicare. These private insurance plans use Medicare’s trusted name while too often denying medically necessary care, restricting providers, and overcharging taxpayers by billions. That is unacceptable. We have seen insurers exploit the system to boost profits at the expense of seniors.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the Save Medicare Act and Medicare Advantage plans.

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