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Legislation Passed by the House Puts Millions of Seniors' 'Medicare Advantage' Coverage at Risk
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THREE-MILLION SENIORS COULD LOSE THEIR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
COVERAGE--WHILE MILLIONS MORE WOULD FACE BENEFIT CUTS AND HIGHER
OUT-OF-POCKET HEALTH-CARE COSTS--UNDER LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE U-S
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
ESTIMATES THAT--UNDER THIS LEGISLATION--33-PERCENT OF SENIORS ENROLLED
IN HEALTH PLANS COULD LOSE THEIR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE COVERAGE, AND BE
FORCED BACK INTO FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICARE--WHERE THEY WOULD PAY MORE, TO
GET LESS IN BENEFITS. AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS
PRESIDENT AND C-E-O, KAREN IGNAGNI ["IG-NON-EE"],
OFFERS HER REACTION…
(IGNAGNI):
"THE HOUSE BILL SHREDS THE SAFETY NET FOR MILLIONS
OF SENIORS WHO DEPEND ON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE. UNFORTUNATELY, SOME
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS HAVE RISKED THE HEALTH SECURITY OF SENIORS, BY
PROVIDING HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN, AT THEIR EXPENSE. IT'S A FALSE
CHOICE TO PIT OUR NATION'S SENIORS AGAINST OUR NATION'S CHILDREN.
WE CAN DO BETTER. THE HOUSE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD,
AND WORK ON ALTERNATIVE FUNDING. TELL CONGRESS NOT TO CUT MEDICARE
ADVANTAGE TO FUND CHILDREN'S COVERAGE; CALL 1-877-58-'SENIOR'."
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