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kkmarie

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52. MA Private insurance companies driven by profit

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 03:23 PM

2 hrs ago

"UnitedHealth is scaling back its Medicare Advantage offerings, with plans to exit 109 counties and discontinue plans that cover approximately 600,000 members in 2026."

This will be in mostly rural areas. They aren't making enough money. Apparently they haven't been able to deny enough claims 🙄

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They're going to die. [View all] applegrove 21 hrs ago OP

This news is coming at a bad time for the Klarkashton 21 hrs ago #1

But also not a bad time b/c it comes before Midterm Elections. no_hypocrisy 21 hrs ago #2

That's a forever time away these days. Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #15

Right before the election, Trump will declare that his beautiful Tariff Plan has left the US with so much money, Marie Marie 2 hrs ago #46

I'm confused what plan she has Skittles 21 hrs ago #3

Don't know. I can't figure out the US's medical system. applegrove 21 hrs ago #4

well, believe me Skittles 21 hrs ago #5

It's a "Medicare advantage " plan. James48 20 hrs ago #12

actually you CAN go back to regular Medicare Skittles 20 hrs ago #13

You may have to do so during open enrollment soldierant 19 hrs ago #31

Medicare "Advantage" is a huge scam Skittles 17 hrs ago #36

Should be retitled "Medicare Disadvantage". BattleRow 6 hrs ago #42

it's shouldn't have Medicare in the name at all Skittles 2 hrs ago #48

If intent on using Medicare,MedicareLESS would have been an option. BattleRow 2 hrs ago #49

MA Private insurance companies driven by profit kkmarie 2 hrs ago #52

more likely Skittles 2 hrs ago #54

They ARE scams BlueKentuckyGirl 2 hrs ago #55

Was just Rebl2 6 hrs ago #41

A distinction without a difference in the vast majority of cases. W_HAMILTON 1 hr ago #56

I think she's a pre-65 senior NJCher 2 hrs ago #50

I had the same question TimeToGo 6 hrs ago #40

She could be a senior who is not yet MontanaMama 5 hrs ago #43

wow Skittles 2 hrs ago #47

Greed has overtaken governance and made the voters Mr.WeRP 1 hr ago #58

I HATE, ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS WHOLE GAWD DAMN ADMINISTRATION!!!!!!! a kennedy 21 hrs ago #6

I got a notice about two months ago dhol82 21 hrs ago #7

Sorry, that should be the medigap plan from United healthcare dhol82 21 hrs ago #8

On a Medigap plan, your copay should be fixed by the plan type when you bought it. n/t Ms. Toad 20 hrs ago #16

Sorry to hear this... Bread and Circuses 21 hrs ago #9

She implies she is on Medicare with an additional plan. applegrove 20 hrs ago #11

She says "her share" is going up $1,000 per month HuskiesHowls 19 hrs ago #28

Thanks! Bread and Circuses 19 hrs ago #29

Sorry for you but glad you have the means. applegrove 18 hrs ago #32

If I am understanding this correctly, mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #10

Right. That is what I got out of her statement. applegrove 19 hrs ago #20

OK that makes sense to me Skittles 17 hrs ago #37

The blood running through the veins/arteries of the monsters in the R' party/Project 2025/Russell Vought was Jack Valentino 20 hrs ago #14

My plan D is set to increase $50 a month Auggie 20 hrs ago #17

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Nope. He was a gun humper. Encouraged to daydream about guns in his youth. applegrove 19 hrs ago #21

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Nobody is celebrating, especially in this thread, unless it is you. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #24

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Go worship your orange god, cult member. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #27

Please do not post opaque links. Post the real link and provide a description so we know the source. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 19 hrs ago #22

I'm not convinced that you will get a coherent response. SoFlaBro 19 hrs ago #26

Will try to do better. applegrove 18 hrs ago #33

It wasn't you, it was the maga troll. You're fine. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #34

Okay. Thanks. applegrove 18 hrs ago #35

Wow. What a shock to receive. Joinfortmill 19 hrs ago #30

No, but I was on borrowed time already. OldBaldy1701E 8 hrs ago #38

So sorry. Not reported enough...especially the fact that many who are relatively healthy will wiggs 7 hrs ago #39

I used to think the R's just didn't care. I was wrong. They do care, they WANT people to die. Fil1957 5 hrs ago #44

Remember death panels? shanti 2 hrs ago #53

You have every right to be pissed as hell. There is NOO excuse for this cruelty and the outrageous cost of "healthcare" Evolve Dammit 3 hrs ago #45

The answer is very simple 2 words. multigraincracker 2 hrs ago #51

Appreciate the post but without details it's hard to understand flamingdem 1 hr ago #57