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In reply to the discussion: Just got a call from my drug insurance provider for medicare part D. (Aetna) [View all]popsdenver
(844 posts)59. Many of those Evangelical groups
        are nothing more than massive corporations, but are even worse, by having a "tax free" status.
But the number and size of the religious/evangelical groups is dwarfed by the incredible number and size of Corporations........
AND, thx to "Citizens United" passing by the USSC in 2010, the corporations could then give  huge political donations  to Corporations...
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                        Just got a call from my drug insurance provider for medicare part D. (Aetna) [View all]
							BComplex
							Oct 15
							OP
                        
        
        Yw! My senior center schedules 3 dates for council on aging folks to take appts.
        SheltieLover
        Oct 15
        #8
      
        
        That explains $5 of increase, how about the rest?  These plans do have a 85% medical loss ratio, meaning
        Silent Type
        Oct 15
        #26
      
        
        They still have to pay back any premiums paid that do not produce 85% going to drugs/quality. So, no it doesn't
        Silent Type
        Oct 15
        #34
      
        
        And? They aren't going to pay back the OP. $20 of the $50 premium increase for the OP was directly due to Trump.
        W_HAMILTON
        Oct 15
        #39
      
        
        Maybe if the American Rescue Act had made it permanent it wouldn't even be an issue. Why didn't we? Guess we thought
        Silent Type
        Oct 15
        #40
      
        
        I guess I'm "civically challenged" because the act that created the subsidies was not permanent, and that was a mistake.
        Silent Type
        Oct 15
        #43
      
        
        Because we have to deal with so-called allies on the left undermining our every step while they defend MAGA fascism?
        W_HAMILTON
        Oct 15
        #46
      
        
        So a significant number of Democrats don't support Democrats. So we are worse off than I thought.
        Silent Type
        Oct 15
        #47
      
        
        Oh, dear.  You suggested Democrats could have done something better.  You're in trouble now!
        Scrivener7
        Oct 16
        #53
      
        
        Last year my monthly premuim for part D went from $13 per month to $130 per month
        Jacson6
        Oct 15
        #20
      
        
        Totally agree. Altough you can bet people will gripe about it. British polls show only 24% are satisfied with NHS.
        Silent Type
        Oct 15
        #28
      
        
        Unfortunately, how many congressfolks have the guts to propose government owning hospitals and many clinics?
        Silent Type
        Oct 16
        #58
      
        
        Sounds like a plan that is trying to limit subscribers. Want to really get ticked off, Medicare Advantage members avoid
        Silent Type
        Oct 15
        #24
      
        
        Health Insurance in insanity. Our system is fucked beyond belief. Money is god.
        twodogsbarking
        Oct 15
        #25
      
        
        Have Aetna part D, too. Mine went up from $48 to $98. Take same one scrip I've
        allegorical oracle
        Oct 15
        #32
      
  