Stuart recently posted on MS Related News that Congress and the Obama administration should put an end to the 2 year waiting period people deemed as “too sick” have to face before qualifying for Medicare. Medicare covers both disabled and elderly people, but approximately 1.5 million disable people find themselves waiting for a very long time before receiving any benefits from Medicare.
Of the 1.5 million, 40% are uninsured for part of the wait and 25% are uninsured for the full 24 months. There is new legislation proposed by Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, and Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M that would eliminate waiting time gradually over 10 years. Will the Obama campaign help get this legislation passed?
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
New Obama Campaign Warns Seniors About Medicare Reductions
I came across this post on The Huffington Post in which it discusses Senator’s Obama’s recent ad campaign that show several shots of distressed seniors in order to drive the message that McCain wants to tax health care benefits and cut Medicare.
The campaign puts the figure at $882 million for Medicare alone. The post also mentions that the McCain campaign did not make a statement about which elements of the program would be cut. Watch the video below:
The campaign puts the figure at $882 million for Medicare alone. The post also mentions that the McCain campaign did not make a statement about which elements of the program would be cut. Watch the video below:
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