Medicare Is in Desperate Need of Modernization and Expansion — Not Privatization

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Medicare Is in Desperate Need of Modernization and Expansion — Not Privatization
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Monetizing Medicare and Medicaid undermines coverage for those who need it most.

Megan Bent speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 2023, during a rally to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Medicare.For 58 years, Medicare and Medicaid have provided life-saving and life-sustaining care for millions of Americans, but they are rapidly being weakened by politicians who insist on inviting corporations to oversee their implementation.

“It has been hard for me not to dwell on how things might have been different for my father, for our family, if my dad had just received the care he needed when he needed it,” said Bent’s daughter, Megan Bent, as she spoke to a small crowd gathered in front of the United States Capitol to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Medicare on July 25, 2023.

At the same time, private equity firms are joining insurance companies to profit off people at Medicare and Medicaid’s expense. Between 2000 and 2018,: layoffs and staff reductions, limitations of services, higher risks and worsening care outcomes. Patients in nonprofit hospice care see physicians

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