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Originally Posted by Boomer
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Oh my! GE, have I been dismissed? (I can't find that little thingy that rolls on the floor laughing or I would put it in this spot.)
It might surprise you to know that this woman knows very well what the stock market has been doing. geez I just happen to believe in picking and choosing for various reasons. Mine.
As far as your not understanding my point..........I have great concerns over the potential we are facing for total privatization of Medicare. And I think what has happened in TV is a bit of a taste of total privatization. UNH is making lots of money and if Medicare is privatized, profits will know no limits. And who will pay for that. (rhetorical question) Thus, my opinion piece above.
I was involved in contract talks for many years and saw what happened to our benefits costs. For instance, the drug card was a Trojan Horse. As soon as everybody was out there clutching plastic instead of collecting receipts to send eventually to the insurance company for reimbursement, drug prices skyrocketed because nobody was watching. All they could see was the convenience of that card. Ironically, when my people were clamoring for the card, in the early 90s, I told them we would be sorry, but they did not believe me. I do not think it is a good plan for the sheep to welcome the wolf to guard them, to be completely in charge of the flocking.
GE, I would love to have a real life discussion with you about all this. Seriously. I am not back there behind Door Number 2 yet but when this abominable snowbird gets there, maybe I will show up at Crispers or something. -- Do not take offense that I am not put in my place. When I say I would welcome a real discussion, I mean that. I think it would be fun and each of us could learn something. But, for now, I better go Christmas shopping.
I remain, Boomer Cassandra
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Wasn't trying to "dis" you at all, and I'm certainly not trying to put anyone "in their place". I thought you had very valid points on privatization. And you may very well know more about the stock market than I do. I poorly worded the concept that a stock price and company policy often does not correlate. Sorry.
My main point was really that people need to get first hand info---the ideas about the UHC MA plan floating around on this thread range from incorrect to bizarre.