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Passages

(4,306 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:42 AM 19 hrs ago

"Why $13B Given To Insurers?" AOC Grills RFK Jr Over Medicare Payments APT ---------YouTube

Apr 22, 2026 #AOC #RFKJr #Medicare

A heated House hearing saw Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez confront Health Secretary RFK Jr over billions of dollars in Medicare Advantage payments to insurance companies like UnitedHealth. Lawmakers raised serious concerns about alleged fraud, overpayments, and controversial “upcoding” practices used by insurers to increase profits. AOC’s sharp questioning highlighted growing tensions over healthcare spending, accountability, and transparency in the U.S. system. The exchange has intensified debate around healthcare reform and the role of private insurers in public programs.

Thank goodness for AOC.

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"Why $13B Given To Insurers?" AOC Grills RFK Jr Over Medicare Payments APT ---------YouTube (Original Post) Passages 19 hrs ago OP

Government could run this medical program a lot cheaper but the American people are too well trained in Stargazer99 18 hrs ago #1

True.The propaganda has been deep yet universal healthcare is popular so we should be able to Passages 17 hrs ago #2

So few are critical thinkers vapor2 5 hrs ago #6

My health care is through the VA. Codifer 16 hrs ago #3

Wow! AOC in action. thought crime 16 hrs ago #4

That's a great way to describe her! Passages 16 hrs ago #5

Stargazer99

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1. Government could run this medical program a lot cheaper but the American people are too well trained in

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 10:15 AM

18 hrs ago

believing private companies can do it better....critical thinking would have told you differently,,,,,, suckers

Passages

(4,306 posts)

2. True.The propaganda has been deep yet universal healthcare is popular so we should be able to

Reply to Stargazer99 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 10:51 AM

17 hrs ago

break through the noise.

vapor2

(4,693 posts)

6. So few are critical thinkers

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Wed Apr 22, 2026, 11:39 PM

5 hrs ago

Codifer

(1,210 posts)

3. My health care is through the VA.

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Wed Apr 22, 2026, 11:56 AM

16 hrs ago

Been that way since 1969 and I have found it to be quite good. I have never been denied any test, procedure or medication. The VA helped me through four types of cancer.

In the VA system, there are no middle men or brokers getting rich by taking your money and then denying treatment for your illness.

Grifters.

thought crime

(1,697 posts)

4. Wow! AOC in action.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:06 PM

16 hrs ago

This is the reason she's a superstar. She does her homework and she turns it in.

Passages

(4,306 posts)

5. That's a great way to describe her!

Reply to thought crime (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:27 PM

16 hrs ago

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