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@danwentzel@urbanists.socialMedicare spending has leveled off over more than a decade. One reason why: The Affordable Care Act reduced Medicare’s payments to hospitals and health insurers, reducing per-person spending.
Unfinished business now is finding a way to add dental/vision/hearing benefits to original Medicare. Could they be added to Part B Supplemental Plans or established as a new Part E? People shouldn't be pressured into private Medicare "Advantage" Plans.
#ACA #Medicare
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/05/upshot/medicare-budget-threat-receded.html
The New York Times · A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded. And No One Is Sure Why.