What Exactly Are The $500-b In Medicare Cuts That the Rs Say Are in HCR?

[stopbush]

Rs keep saying that the HCR cuts $500-b out of Medicare benefits. My understanding is that HCR stops overpaying Medicare Advantage by the 12% it currently overpays and brings MA more in line with regular Medicare.

Anybody know if this is correct? Does that account for the entire $500-b?

[Motown_Johnny]

1. there are also measures to cut down on waste and fraud

[sandnsea]

2. Yes it is a correction to Medicare Advantage

It's shameful the media lets them get away with lies like that.

[rox63]

3. I know that's part of it

But I don't think it's all of it. I hope they also have some plans to cut down on Medicare fraud.

[Cleita]

4. It's cuts to Medicare Advantage, which is privatized Medicare and

between that and the Medicare Part D Prescription boondoogle, it's draining the program of funds faster than it would without those two. I'm for ending both, giving Medicare Part B full coverage and making the prescription drug plan a public plan. They could do it and make the program more cost effective with better coverage. It would cost less to run.

[Ozymanithrax]

5. Q. What idiot would think privitizing any part of Medicare a good idea...

A. Bushhhhhhhhhhh

[Carolina]

6. Repukes NEVER supported Medicare in 1965

and have sought to destroy it ever since;remember Gingrinch and his let it wither on the vine comments... So anything the repukes say about Medicare is SUSPECT and likely a BIG LIE!