“Before Medicare, nearly half of American seniors were forced to go without coverage because insurance companies were reluctant to insure them - making the chances of having health insurance as a senior the same as getting tails on a coin flip.” ChanceHalfCompanyTailsSeniorCoinsFlipCoverageReluctantMedicareInsurance Companies Author:John B. Larson
“The Medicare Part D prescription drug bill, which might be the most corrupt piece of legislation in history, was a huge giveaway of taxpayer funds to the big pharmaceutical companies.” BigsMightCompanyPiecesHugeDrugBillsFundLegislationTaxpayersPrescriptionsMedicarePharmaceuticalPrescription DrugsPharmaceutical Companies Author:Al Franken
“Most people don't realize that two-thirds of the federal budget is Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Pentagon. The U.S. government is an insurance company with an Army.” PeopleTwoGovernmentSocialRealizingCompanySecurityThirdsArmyBudgetsSocial SecurityMedicarePentagonInsurance CompaniesMedicaid Author:Scott Pelley