What: Presentation and discussion of impacts of the privatization of the Medicare program
When: Apr 5, 2022, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Online
The Vermont Physicians for a National Health Program is sponsoring a forum Tuesday, April 5 at 7 PM concerning the privatization of Medicare. Instead of improving Medicare by reducing deductibles and copays, or adding hearing, vision or dental coverage, Medicare is in the process of eliminating traditional Medicare as we know it. Legally, Without the consent of patients nor the approval of Congress, the Trump administration began this privatization scheme in 2019: Traditional Medicare is being turned over to venture capital firms, which will be providing "managed care' services to individuals who elect to remain in traditional Medicare. This will entail the familiar delays and denials of care we're accustomed to seeing with managed care. After receiving a great deal of negative public feedback on the program, we'd thought that the Biden administration would eliminate the new program. However that does not appear to be the case. There will need to be yet more public outcry to roll back this ill-advised scheme.
To learn more about this plan, and its impact on current Medicare beneficiaries and taxpayers, register in advance for "Protecting Medicare from Wall Street" at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIodu-rqj8sEtNJemVC1XXsZjdg43xY9Hnh
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the meeting via Zoom.
A 25-minute presentation will be followed by Q&A. the opportunity to ask questions, and discuss how to preserve Medicare for the future.
If you are unable to attend but want to learn more, check out this website: protectmedicare.net.
Please stand up with us to protect Medicare.
Marvin Malek, MD MPH
Berlin, Vermont
Executive Committee, Vermont Physicians for a National Health Program
For more information, email vermont@pnhp.org
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