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Mon Sep 16, 2019, 03:03 PM Sep 2019

The three main points of ACA

Even many Republicans conceded that most voters wanted to keep the pre-existing conditions and keeping children in their parents policies until they are 26.

But one more important point - that I have not seen mentioned - is the elimination of capping the policies.

I used to carry an individual policy for 13 years, or so, until I joined Medicare. And I remember there was a cap of $1 million, or $1.5 million. At the time it seemed high but, of course, a chronic disease can get there fast.

More than 20 years ago I talked to an acquaintance about her mother. I don't remember what kind of insurance she had but she developed cancer and reached the max and then, her daughter said: "she died."

Medicare, of course, does not have a cap and the sad reality is that 90% of Medicare expenses, I once read - are for people in their 90s for the last years of their lives.

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If yo can't post factual info, then don't post "I once read" as some kind of factual claim Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #1

Bradshaw3

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1. If yo can't post factual info, then don't post "I once read" as some kind of factual claim
Mon Sep 16, 2019, 03:46 PM
Sep 2019

You seem to be on a crusade against Medicare, but if you are going to attack it, at least use facts and not the "I once read" to post completely untrue info. It is false that 90 percent of Medicare expenses are for people in their 90s. A simple internet search would tell you differently.

Found this one showing that, in 2011, 24 percent of Medicare recipients are over 80 and they receive 33 percent of benefits. So, even if you include people aver 80 your number is way, way off.

https://www.kff.org/medicare/report/the-rising-cost-of-living-longer-analysis-of-medicare-spending-by-age-for-beneficiaries-in-traditional-medicare/

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