I think there is a common thing in marketing that you have to get a message out seven times before people start remembering it.

Thank you for inviting AARP to participate in today's hearing.

Yes. Well, the good news is you have got five years to research it. It may take that much time.

They can't do that because they may have a preexisting condition, and that may be the thing that prevents them?

I don't think it was the goal that we were going to have 50 percent of people on these plans.

If you have seen one MA plan, you have seen one.

I really appreciate everybody coming here to discuss Medicare Advantage enrollment program and application process and how confusing and cumbersome it can be for older Americans and their loved ones.

It is, again, confusing, especially as you just said, you can do the Medicare Advantage online but then if you are doing the Medicare supplement you have to call to talk to somebody.

Is that written in the rules, though, that two-week timeframe?

I would like to thank Senator Ricketts for leading the Improving Measurements of Loneliness and Isolation Act and for co-sponsoring the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act.

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I would like to thank Senator Ricketts for leading the Improving Measurements of Loneliness and Isolation Act and for co-sponsoring the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act.