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MichMan

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2. Medicare as it currently exists may not be as popular as some think.

Reply to sop (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 06:25 PM

Jul 9

20 % copays, no dental, hearing, vision or mental health services and costs $200 a month for every enrollee.

That's why many either take Medicare Advantage plans or pay a few hundred a month extra for supplemental coverage.

Lots of people in my state with good employer health insurance, many provided as part of union contracts, aren't going to want that taken away.

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'A Winning Message for 2026 Swing Voters: Tax the Rich and Medicare for All!' [View all] sop Jul 9 OP

And it's why they shrink into the woodwork slightlv Jul 9 #1

Medicare as it currently exists may not be as popular as some think. MichMan Jul 9 #2