May 15, 2024
Podcast host Joe Sparks cites a recent MedPac report to Congress, which found that patients in so-called āMedicare Advantageā plans could have been covered under traditional Medicare at a savings of $83 billionāenough to provide dental, hearing, and vision coverage for all people on Medicare.
āThe traditional single-payer Medicare system is more cost-efficient than the private health insurance plans of Medicare Advantage,ā he says. āThat is a lesson for the entire U.S. health care system.ā
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