John Oliver explains Medicare basics and the risks of enrolling in a Medicare Advanage plan, which corporate health insurers administer, and the advantage of traditional Medicare, which the government administers. Enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan means gambling with your health and your life. If you cannot enroll in traditional Medicare, because it is too cosly or you can’t buy supplemental coverage, call your members of Congress. Let your members of Congress know you want a meaningful and affordable choice of traditional Medicare. And, watch this explainer.
Here’s more from Just Care:
- Five things to think about when choosing between traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage plan
- Well-kept secrets of Medicare Advantage plans
- Medicare Advantage: Denials and more denials, some deadly
- Ten ways to improve Medicare Advantage
- How to switch to Traditional Medicare from Medicare Advantage?
