or cost less in the future is either non lucid, naieve, unconscious, been out in the cold too long or simply has not a clue about how those who represent us do no not, nor have they ever fixed ANYTHING that costs too much.

There will be less service....the government is going to be paying less!!!!

Premiums will go up...the government is taxing the insurers who will pass it on to you.

Call it what you will, there will be "rationing" of services, tests....etc.

If it takes months to get an appointment now just wait till the new 30,000,000 to be covered get in line.

AND anybody who thinks there will be an actual cost offset by reducing medicare by $500,000,000,000 (that is with a 'b') is dead between the ears or otherwise. As was simply stated in a previous post in this thread....reduced revenues...same or most likely increasing expenses = somethings gotta give and it will be either the services go or the doctors who provide them go to a non government run business.

Your annual costs for the same coverage you have today will go up dramatically as you take on supplemental insurance to maintain the health care quality and quantity you have been used to getting all these years.

For those who speculate about the impact who are not 65 or older, they have no real knowledge of the scenario where there is no more personal revenue coming in (for most) after retirement....medical cost increases or take aways = reduced quality of life......the math is easy for those with their eyes and ears open.

btk