tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400390336523591685.post6896422967049096832..comments2023-08-24T08:56:06.522-05:00Comments on Rhymes With Clown: The Source of Medicare CutsJeremy R. Shownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303377672028774152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400390336523591685.post-61653870033306696072010-09-28T21:13:22.822-05:002010-09-28T21:13:22.822-05:00Good point Jack, but two observations.
1-That doe...Good point Jack, but two observations.<br /><br />1-That doesn't change the fact that we are not going to put our fiscal house in order just by eliminating "waste, fraud, and abuse".<br /><br />2-The additional costs in Medicare Advantage are no proof that the private sector won't deliver when it comes to health care. Private businesses profiting through government sponsored programs is nothing new. It's more evidence that the government may not be great at getting a good value when it spends money (see also, stimulus).Jeremy R. Shownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303377672028774152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400390336523591685.post-91522747460358539882010-09-27T08:56:16.781-05:002010-09-27T08:56:16.781-05:00Medicare Advantage, the private side of Medicare, ...Medicare Advantage, the private side of Medicare, costs taxpayers 17% more than does traditional Medicare. So much for 'private' being more efficient than 'public.'Jack Lohmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10214373845549362680noreply@blogger.com