This administration has done so much harm to this country and most of it is vindictive and political. DJT must be stopped and progress in play before he started dismantling anything that helped the American people as he pretends to love the country must once again be in play. His visible goal seems to be more wealth for himself.
Project 25 provided the way for the wanna be dictator to take complete control of every branch of government. SCOTUS, especially Thomas and Alito, were handsomely bribed by Harlan Crow to always rule in Dear Leaders favor. liberals are in the minority on the Court. Maghats have the majority in both Houses of Congress. They do virtually no legislation, then run away home when things get scary. DOJ has been corrupted and co-opted to only follow Dear Leader's wishes and no actual legal work *on behalf* of We The People. ICE is out brutalizing and terrorizing the streets. The military is headed by an alcoholic womanizer with no experience in government. Either deliberately. or by ineptitude, he has destroyed morale, and used up our armament stockpile. VOTING BLUE in the mid-terms his how we get to start restoring rights for We The People, winning back congressional majorities is paramount to begin righting the wrongs.
Good summary…we are at a point that we cannot rely on, believe or use any information produced by any agency of the current dictatorship. Medical information more important than any other data or information yet the most unreliable of any agency. Most medical information from departments of health is complete hoax.
My Plan D premium will increase from $4.10 to $75.80 monthly. I was notified about a week ago. This is unconscionable. I remember when Republicans were voting on this, they said costs would only rise $10-20. Most seniors live on fixed incomes.
I just read that senior poverty has increased to 15.4% of the population over the age of 65 years.The figure is 17% for women. One in eight Americans ages 50 to 64 now lives in poverty.
First, vote all the Republicans out. After that, it would not be hard to switch the US over onto a system like the one used in Japan. In Japan, all people must have health insurance, but there are three options: an employer-based healthcare plan; buy your own plan out of pocket; or sign up for the government's plan, which has a premium that varies by your income. Really poor people pay around $12 a month. Do you see how easy it would be? If you have an employer-based plan, you just keep it and everyone else signs up for Modified Medicare. We can't keep the current Medicare as is because it is too expensive and it doesn't cover eyes/ears/teeth/prescription drugs.
Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign supported M4A one type of universal health care. M4A was never Medicare, but this was one of the biggest misinformation spread. He had a section on how M4A would work...how the country could afford it (it was much less expensive)... I suspect it's somewhere on the net. It was a pretty good plan. I also like Canada's plan, but their government didn't include building more hospitals which slowed down services, but I think they're going to change that. Every developed country except the U.S.A. has some form of universal health care: because those countries believe basic health care is a right...not America though. :(
We might want to find out why Hakeem Jeffries, after backing "universal healthcare" for a long long time, recently said No, he wouldn't support it. I have my thoughts. But the great majority of Americans *want* a universal healthcare. Kaiser Family Foundation recently published a piece pointing out that a universal healthcare-type healthcare system is both less costly and delivers better results. That's the opposite of what we have now: ridiculously costly (much of which enriches industry execs and shareholders) and mediocre results. We Must Not go down the path of tidying up around the edges of ACA!
Why isn’t the discussion focused on Medicare for All? Anything less is just rearranging the deck chairs while the boat continues sinking! Hard to believe shoring up the ACA is even being discussed at this point. Why aren’t we able to get serious about this?
Hakeem Jeffries…. Along with Republicans Senate…all who have excellent Government Provided healthcare. They all want to expand “for Profit” healthcare so their big pharmaceutical donors and Hugh companies like HCA will continue massive profits and donations to politicians.
Another factor; young corporation workers and union workers have corporate insurance coverage like union workers have and many object to a Medicare for all system because they believe they will always have those benefits and they will always be young and not need healthcare. That is a large voting segment that opposes ACA or a Medicare for all system.
I received notice yesterday that my Medicare D supplement will cost me $50.00 more per month next year. I’m dreading to see how much my Medicare premium & the B supplement to it will increase. Last year combined the increase was >$112.00/month. Please help.
I am seeing similar increases for Part D and for supplement. I am also noting many fewer choices for Part D plans here in NE Florida. i believe current CMS wants everyone on Med Advantage.
Yes, because M Advantage doesn't have to follow the rules and regs that Medicare does. It's great if you stay healthy...but once you get sick and start spending their profits, they can turn you down easily. M Advantage makes a ton of money for the oligarchs. So, why are even some democrats supporting it?
In some areas where hospitals are closing can people die trying to have their babies? Some of these hospitals are very far away and the weather can present dangerous conditions to travel
It has happened and is happening that women die needlessly without healthcare. You can die delivering a baby on the sidewalk or in a car just outside the doors of an emergency room in urban areas or rural.
We have the highest maternal death rate of any developed country. I believe our infant mortality is also the highest. We certainly do not have the best healthcare in the world as Republicans love to say.
Did you notice how CMS is sending out press releases almost once a day no about new rural programs? I am truly happy that rural areas are getting some new (or returning) services. I hope this lasts. But, I do see the terrible inequities on geographical access
Thank you Jim clyburn. Very wise old owl who CARES about people and not worshipping the Golden Arches or gold ballroom.
Once since FDR we in most states had a COUNTY HOSPITAL. Many of us today are alive because of the accessibility and services provided. Affordability came as a secondary issue to handling urgent medical needs. Care for serious medical event was not predicated upon what insurance you had. Most of those hospitals are now gone having been replaced by for profit medical centers responsible to investors first, dividends produced , reduced staff and wages then “oh yes, we do have patients with needs!
Best example: look at Mission Hospital system Owned by HCA and how they closed county and area hospitals in all of Western N C. Citizens have to often cross two or three other counties to get to the hospital. Many life or death situations, patients are having to go to other states for medical operations. Once a beacon of medical professionals and abilities; now the vacuum sucking every $ possible from those in need!
It is heartbreaking to hear about these amputations due to diabetes. The continuous glucose monitoring systems for all diabetics would make a huge impact on diabetes related illnesses and hospitalizations. These shouldn't be so difficult to access for diabetics. The patient and family could monitor the blood glucose. The cost per year is far less than one hospitalization.
My health insurance premium has now surpassed my mortgage payment. It may come to a point where I may have to choose which one to pay and which one to let slide. Choosing not to pay either one would end my quality of life.
I implore voters to choose a representative duiring the midterms who will place the healthcare crisis as the number one issue to address as soon as they are in office.
I have been on Medicare Advantage for 8 years. Some plans have been better than others. Dear leader has caused reductions in what Medicare pays to practitioners. I read an article the other day that my current plan may do away with some areas of the country. Notification letters go out in Oct. I always just follow my practitioner, whatever plan she's accepting. ACA doesn't factor in for me, but it is an absolute travesty that so many Americans have lost, or struggle to afford healthcare now. Some of that is a result of Dear Leader's racial hatred of anything Obama did. Because Obama did things so well. Drug costs are his next target. He wants to force everyone onto Trump Pharmacy; another get rich scheme for the Trump Crime Family. One of my prescriptions comes from a Canadian Pharmacy. Effective Oct 22 out-of-country medications will be restricted. I wrote letters to my Congressional members; 20 years ago they tried to do the same thing, and public pressure averted it. If you get out of country prescriptions there's still time to write your Congress members.
Please look at Dear Leader's T Pharmacy. All it is is referrals to things like Good Rx, Mark Cuban's Cost Plus, etc. It is merely a coupon collection site. (I think a v few drugs may be ordered directly from it, but not standard lower tier drugs. )
This administration has done so much harm to this country and most of it is vindictive and political. DJT must be stopped and progress in play before he started dismantling anything that helped the American people as he pretends to love the country must once again be in play. His visible goal seems to be more wealth for himself.
I understand rules. But how is trump still in office and how are some of his Epstein employees still employed?
Project 25 provided the way for the wanna be dictator to take complete control of every branch of government. SCOTUS, especially Thomas and Alito, were handsomely bribed by Harlan Crow to always rule in Dear Leaders favor. liberals are in the minority on the Court. Maghats have the majority in both Houses of Congress. They do virtually no legislation, then run away home when things get scary. DOJ has been corrupted and co-opted to only follow Dear Leader's wishes and no actual legal work *on behalf* of We The People. ICE is out brutalizing and terrorizing the streets. The military is headed by an alcoholic womanizer with no experience in government. Either deliberately. or by ineptitude, he has destroyed morale, and used up our armament stockpile. VOTING BLUE in the mid-terms his how we get to start restoring rights for We The People, winning back congressional majorities is paramount to begin righting the wrongs.
Good summary…we are at a point that we cannot rely on, believe or use any information produced by any agency of the current dictatorship. Medical information more important than any other data or information yet the most unreliable of any agency. Most medical information from departments of health is complete hoax.
Thanks Lee I truly never expected to have to write these things. It is Huxley's 1984 and many other dystopian novels, not life in America.
And here in Florida's Ladapo Land, it's very difficult to access.
tRump only loves this country for his ability to grift as much as possible from the American people nothing more.
Medicare Part D costs, under trump, DOUBLED in 2025...
AND QUADRUPLED in 2026.
They ARE ABOUT to do the SAME in 2027!!
trump DOESN'T CARE about AMERICANS or ANYONE ELSE EVER!!
What DECADES of HISTORY have shown us ALL....
trump has NO LOYALTY to ANYONE ELSE EVER!!
NEVER EVER TRUST A BULLY because they are SO insecure narcissistic and paranoid that sooner than later EVERYONE becomes one of their TARGETS!!
SAVE AMERICA and DEMOCRACY!!
8647 ASAP!!
My Plan D premium will increase from $4.10 to $75.80 monthly. I was notified about a week ago. This is unconscionable. I remember when Republicans were voting on this, they said costs would only rise $10-20. Most seniors live on fixed incomes.
I just read that senior poverty has increased to 15.4% of the population over the age of 65 years.The figure is 17% for women. One in eight Americans ages 50 to 64 now lives in poverty.
what would it take to have universal health care for all?
First, vote all the Republicans out. After that, it would not be hard to switch the US over onto a system like the one used in Japan. In Japan, all people must have health insurance, but there are three options: an employer-based healthcare plan; buy your own plan out of pocket; or sign up for the government's plan, which has a premium that varies by your income. Really poor people pay around $12 a month. Do you see how easy it would be? If you have an employer-based plan, you just keep it and everyone else signs up for Modified Medicare. We can't keep the current Medicare as is because it is too expensive and it doesn't cover eyes/ears/teeth/prescription drugs.
Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign supported M4A one type of universal health care. M4A was never Medicare, but this was one of the biggest misinformation spread. He had a section on how M4A would work...how the country could afford it (it was much less expensive)... I suspect it's somewhere on the net. It was a pretty good plan. I also like Canada's plan, but their government didn't include building more hospitals which slowed down services, but I think they're going to change that. Every developed country except the U.S.A. has some form of universal health care: because those countries believe basic health care is a right...not America though. :(
Ironically Rep Clyburn played a major role in derailing m4a at every turn.
We might want to find out why Hakeem Jeffries, after backing "universal healthcare" for a long long time, recently said No, he wouldn't support it. I have my thoughts. But the great majority of Americans *want* a universal healthcare. Kaiser Family Foundation recently published a piece pointing out that a universal healthcare-type healthcare system is both less costly and delivers better results. That's the opposite of what we have now: ridiculously costly (much of which enriches industry execs and shareholders) and mediocre results. We Must Not go down the path of tidying up around the edges of ACA!
Why isn’t the discussion focused on Medicare for All? Anything less is just rearranging the deck chairs while the boat continues sinking! Hard to believe shoring up the ACA is even being discussed at this point. Why aren’t we able to get serious about this?
i think the ACA was a good start. But, it should havde continued to move toward Med for All.
Charlie answered part of that….
Hakeem Jeffries…. Along with Republicans Senate…all who have excellent Government Provided healthcare. They all want to expand “for Profit” healthcare so their big pharmaceutical donors and Hugh companies like HCA will continue massive profits and donations to politicians.
Another factor; young corporation workers and union workers have corporate insurance coverage like union workers have and many object to a Medicare for all system because they believe they will always have those benefits and they will always be young and not need healthcare. That is a large voting segment that opposes ACA or a Medicare for all system.
I received notice yesterday that my Medicare D supplement will cost me $50.00 more per month next year. I’m dreading to see how much my Medicare premium & the B supplement to it will increase. Last year combined the increase was >$112.00/month. Please help.
I am seeing similar increases for Part D and for supplement. I am also noting many fewer choices for Part D plans here in NE Florida. i believe current CMS wants everyone on Med Advantage.
Yes, because M Advantage doesn't have to follow the rules and regs that Medicare does. It's great if you stay healthy...but once you get sick and start spending their profits, they can turn you down easily. M Advantage makes a ton of money for the oligarchs. So, why are even some democrats supporting it?
We need universal health care and if this group doesn’t deliver it, we’re going to fire them.
In some areas where hospitals are closing can people die trying to have their babies? Some of these hospitals are very far away and the weather can present dangerous conditions to travel
It has happened and is happening that women die needlessly without healthcare. You can die delivering a baby on the sidewalk or in a car just outside the doors of an emergency room in urban areas or rural.
This is ridiculous in a country that claims to be so advanced. I know Stating the obvious
We have the highest maternal death rate of any developed country. I believe our infant mortality is also the highest. We certainly do not have the best healthcare in the world as Republicans love to say.
I remember reading this book and getting so angry. Mal/male practice by Robert S Mendelson,MD
I didn’t know that! That is shameful to say the least
Did you notice how CMS is sending out press releases almost once a day no about new rural programs? I am truly happy that rural areas are getting some new (or returning) services. I hope this lasts. But, I do see the terrible inequities on geographical access
By the swAy, if you want to see these press releases, go to CMS and up for them (you don't have to be a member of the press to receive them).
I didn’t notice. I still know so many people who live there. Will human services point them in the right direction?
Bravo .Mr.Clyburn…ty for ur service .God bless you and protect you all always ❤️. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Exactly Representative Clyburn!
Many of the American people cannot survive 10 years before the “fix”.
Thank you Jim clyburn. Very wise old owl who CARES about people and not worshipping the Golden Arches or gold ballroom.
Once since FDR we in most states had a COUNTY HOSPITAL. Many of us today are alive because of the accessibility and services provided. Affordability came as a secondary issue to handling urgent medical needs. Care for serious medical event was not predicated upon what insurance you had. Most of those hospitals are now gone having been replaced by for profit medical centers responsible to investors first, dividends produced , reduced staff and wages then “oh yes, we do have patients with needs!
Best example: look at Mission Hospital system Owned by HCA and how they closed county and area hospitals in all of Western N C. Citizens have to often cross two or three other counties to get to the hospital. Many life or death situations, patients are having to go to other states for medical operations. Once a beacon of medical professionals and abilities; now the vacuum sucking every $ possible from those in need!
It is heartbreaking to hear about these amputations due to diabetes. The continuous glucose monitoring systems for all diabetics would make a huge impact on diabetes related illnesses and hospitalizations. These shouldn't be so difficult to access for diabetics. The patient and family could monitor the blood glucose. The cost per year is far less than one hospitalization.
Get SNAP BENEFITS back to those who need them❗️
My health insurance premium has now surpassed my mortgage payment. It may come to a point where I may have to choose which one to pay and which one to let slide. Choosing not to pay either one would end my quality of life.
I implore voters to choose a representative duiring the midterms who will place the healthcare crisis as the number one issue to address as soon as they are in office.
Yes, same here. Monthly premiums for 2 of us exceed the mortgage payments for the 2026 year. Not sure how to deal with 2027.
I dread 2027 premium increases.
My Part D plan monthly premium increase almost 60%. The deductible (already $600, went up to $700, with no excluded drugs for lower tiers.)
Not having "Dr." Oz run it.
I have been on Medicare Advantage for 8 years. Some plans have been better than others. Dear leader has caused reductions in what Medicare pays to practitioners. I read an article the other day that my current plan may do away with some areas of the country. Notification letters go out in Oct. I always just follow my practitioner, whatever plan she's accepting. ACA doesn't factor in for me, but it is an absolute travesty that so many Americans have lost, or struggle to afford healthcare now. Some of that is a result of Dear Leader's racial hatred of anything Obama did. Because Obama did things so well. Drug costs are his next target. He wants to force everyone onto Trump Pharmacy; another get rich scheme for the Trump Crime Family. One of my prescriptions comes from a Canadian Pharmacy. Effective Oct 22 out-of-country medications will be restricted. I wrote letters to my Congressional members; 20 years ago they tried to do the same thing, and public pressure averted it. If you get out of country prescriptions there's still time to write your Congress members.
Please look at Dear Leader's T Pharmacy. All it is is referrals to things like Good Rx, Mark Cuban's Cost Plus, etc. It is merely a coupon collection site. (I think a v few drugs may be ordered directly from it, but not standard lower tier drugs. )
But !!! it is capturing all your information !!!
That information is worth a great deal when he sells it.
There's always a monetary purpose for everything he does. Data harvesting (and he doesn't even have to get caught hacking) is a goldmine.
Walking into a Dr’s office can cost up to $200 yes sir thousands will be kicked off of advantage plans. Presbyterian might be one of those companies