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kkmarie

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52. MA Private insurance companies driven by profit

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 03:23 PM

4 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 23 hrs ago OP

This news is coming at a bad time for the Klarkashton 23 hrs ago #1

But also not a bad time b/c it comes before Midterm Elections. no_hypocrisy 23 hrs ago #2

That's a forever time away these days. Klarkashton 22 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 4 hrs ago #46

I'm confused what plan she has Skittles 23 hrs ago #3

Don't know. I can't figure out the US's medical system. applegrove 23 hrs ago #4

well, believe me Skittles 23 hrs ago #5

It's a "Medicare advantage " plan. James48 22 hrs ago #12

actually you CAN go back to regular Medicare Skittles 22 hrs ago #13

You may have to do so during open enrollment soldierant 21 hrs ago #31

Medicare "Advantage" is a huge scam Skittles 19 hrs ago #36

Should be retitled "Medicare Disadvantage". BattleRow 8 hrs ago #42

it's shouldn't have Medicare in the name at all Skittles 4 hrs ago #48

If intent on using Medicare,MedicareLESS would have been an option. BattleRow 4 hrs ago #49

MA Private insurance companies driven by profit kkmarie 4 hrs ago #52

more likely Skittles 4 hrs ago #54

In 2023, I was in the hospital and then rehab soldierant 31 min ago #63

They ARE scams BlueKentuckyGirl 4 hrs ago #55

yes that is another thing Skittles 24 min ago #64

Was just Rebl2 8 hrs ago #41

A distinction without a difference in the vast majority of cases. W_HAMILTON 3 hrs ago #56

I talked a younger brother out of signing up for MA Skittles 47 min ago #60

Why is Medicare so confusing? bfoxmatt 46 min ago #61

that UH policy you have is likely a Medigap plan Skittles 38 min ago #62

Tell me about it! W_HAMILTON 9 min ago #65

I think she's a pre-65 senior NJCher 4 hrs ago #50

I had the same question TimeToGo 8 hrs ago #40

She could be a senior who is not yet MontanaMama 7 hrs ago #43

wow Skittles 4 hrs ago #47

Greed has overtaken governance and made the voters Mr.WeRP 3 hrs ago #58

I HATE, ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS WHOLE GAWD DAMN ADMINISTRATION!!!!!!! a kennedy 23 hrs ago #6

I got a notice about two months ago dhol82 23 hrs ago #7

Sorry, that should be the medigap plan from United healthcare dhol82 23 hrs ago #8

On a Medigap plan, your copay should be fixed by the plan type when you bought it. n/t Ms. Toad 22 hrs ago #16

Sorry to hear this... Bread and Circuses 23 hrs ago #9

She implies she is on Medicare with an additional plan. applegrove 22 hrs ago #11

She says "her share" is going up $1,000 per month HuskiesHowls 21 hrs ago #28

Thanks! Bread and Circuses 21 hrs ago #29

Sorry for you but glad you have the means. applegrove 20 hrs ago #32

If I am understanding this correctly, mwmisses4289 22 hrs ago #10

Right. That is what I got out of her statement. applegrove 21 hrs ago #20

OK that makes sense to me Skittles 19 hrs ago #37

The blood running through the veins/arteries of the monsters in the R' party/Project 2025/Russell Vought was Jack Valentino 22 hrs ago #14

My plan D is set to increase $50 a month Auggie 22 hrs ago #17

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

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Nobody is celebrating, especially in this thread, unless it is you. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #24

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Go worship your orange god, cult member. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 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 21 hrs ago #22

I'm not convinced that you will get a coherent response. SoFlaBro 21 hrs ago #26

Will try to do better. applegrove 20 hrs ago #33

It wasn't you, it was the maga troll. You're fine. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #34

Okay. Thanks. applegrove 20 hrs ago #35

Wow. What a shock to receive. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #30

No, but I was on borrowed time already. OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #38

So sorry. Not reported enough...especially the fact that many who are relatively healthy will wiggs 9 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 7 hrs ago #44

Remember death panels? shanti 4 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 5 hrs ago #45

The answer is very simple 2 words. multigraincracker 4 hrs ago #51

Appreciate the post but without details it's hard to understand flamingdem 3 hrs ago #57

see post #43 Skittles 51 min ago #59