Comments on: For This We Added an Unfunded Liability Greater than Social Security’s?

By: Linda Gorman

Linda Gorman — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:26:37 +0000

The data show that people on Medicare leave Medicare HMOs for Medicare fee-for-service when they become ill and need a lot of care. Apparently the integrated health plans limit access to advanced care as a price of the integrated drug benefit.

That’s fine if you don’t need a lot of care, not so good if you do. Fortunately Medicare still preserves that choice.

By: Stephen C.

Stephen C. — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:32:34 +0000

Nonseniors don’t have to buy a separate drug benefit. Instead, they can enroll in integrated health plans. Too bad more seniors cannot do the same.

By: Tom H.

Tom H. — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:55:27 +0000

However, in critiques of Bush, you almost never see this mentioned.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:11:23 +0000

Agree with Bret. It was the worst thing George Bush did as president.

By: Bret

Bret — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:33:09 +0000

Who is “we”? This was George W. and the Republicans in Congress. Yes, I know. The Democrats wanted an even larger drug benefit. But when Bill Clinton was president, they never did it. They just talked about it.