And his offshore grifting accounts.

The whole purpose of "Medicare Advantage" is making profits, not helping people.

It's not Medicare, and there's no Advantage ... so why do they call it "Medicare Advantage"?

They take advantage of people on Medicare.

Think about it. They load "benefits" such as free gym membership and money for over the counter meds on the front end only to deny claims when the time comes for a patient to need more expensive benefits such as necessary surgery or chronic care on the back end.

The fact they can enter markets and cancel at whim confirms the profit motive.

Honestly I have no plans to see a doctor until I'm 109. Then we're having a press conference.

Actual YouTube physicians are spinning excellent medical advice. They're not managing you, they have knowledge. Their lawyers and your insurer are not in the room with you. It's about as unfettered as it gets in medical terms.

In the 2024 presidential election, counties in southern Minnesota largely voted for Republican candidate Donald Trump, although some urban areas in the region voted for Democrat Kamala Harris. Overall, Harris won the state of Minnesota, but Trump saw a shift toward Republican voting in many counties.

but it is certainly profits.
My take is that the loss of Medicaid means providers will cease serving low income mostly rural areas, which will lead to worse health outcomes in these areas. That translates to sicker people needing more expensive care which will run Advantage plans in these areas into the red. They're pulling out to get away from the anticipated losses.

The options include transitioning to universal healthcare, but it won't happen w/o massive public effort.

I'm confused.

But that was the only article mentioning the upcoming changes that I found that fit within the LBN 12-hour criteria.

Since "Open Season" is coming up for health insurance, including Medicare, etc (outside of those "life-changing events" like job moves, marriage, births, etc), then a focus is starting about what changes have happened over the past year.

Apparently the articles haven't enumerated the states but I just spotted an article indicating that it is also impacting counties in VT - Tens of thousands Vermonters are set to lose Medicare Advantage option in 2026

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Even though it may not be widely reported. I would also anticipate that, given Cantaloupe Caligula the Corpulent’s penchant for 1) punching below the belt and 2) his need to get revenge on his perceived “enemies,” this will primarily happen in Blue states and/or Blue areas in Red states.

Many of us picked what was best at the time. If on regular Medicare, don't you need a supplemental and drug plan? Not everyone can afford that.

supplemental. Ignore the attacks, most of them are uninformed and/or using worst case scenarios.

If u left traditional Medicare to go to Medicare Advantage, my understanding is you cannot re-enroll in traditional Medicare.

to cover the 20% not covered by Medicare without giving them your medical history.
So if you have pre-existing conditions they can turn you down or charge unaffordable premiums.

My understanding is the Medicare Advantage plans are generally cheaper than Medicare and don't require Gap Insurance plans to cover the 20% that Medicare doesn't. They are often better than Medicare when you are on the younger/healthier end of your life cycle. As you age and require more care, being for-profit businesses, they begin finding creative ways to deny coverage or delay it so long that you give up and do without the procedure.

As to re-enrollment in traditional Medicare, I have zero experience there, but I've been told you can do it. The problem is Medicare and the gap plans to cover your 20% is often more expensive. Plus, by that time people often have difficulty getting gap insurance because of pre existing conditions.

I hope someone else can add or or correct this.

Advantage plans can work out as long as the care you need is in the network, and accessible. You must get pre-approval to see a specialist. UHC turns down over 30% of these requests. So yes, as long as you pretty much need only routine checkups, they’re fine.
If you go that route you must check every year to make sure your providers are still in the plan. They change all the time.

need approval to see a specialist unless you have an HMO. Which applies to all HMOs, not just Medicare.

That means "Can't".

They can get out of their Advantage Plan and back on original Medicare with a supplement without answering health questions if they lose their AP this way.

Unfortunately, his cult members are too stupid to figure any of this sh7t out. I know I'm preaching to the crowd, but I need to just say it. We never should have wasted Medicare resources on these predatory private companies. Basically, a shakedown for Government dollars. Pigs at the trough.