I wanted to address another point that I hear from folks in central New Jersey about a lot. They get letters from their insurance companies saying Medicare is going to be cut. Again, it's misrepresentation, and we want to clear that up. Let me give a little history about Medicare Advantage. A number of years back the insurance companies came to the then-Republican majority in Congress and said, You know, the government is really inefficient. We, the insurance companies, can provide the benefits of Medicare a lot more efficiently than the government can. In fact, if you give us 95 cents on the dollar, we will provide benefits to Medicare beneficiaries.
Steven Holt: “I wanted to address another point that I hear from folks in central New Jersey about a lot. They get letters from their…”
On the recordMarch 17, 2010
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Steven Holt
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The speaker addresses concerns about Medicare cuts and the efficiency of insurance companies compared to the government.
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