Your right "if you buy here you can keep our healthcare system" Imply in any language if not kept means bait and switch. The marketing people are good at what they do...They are so good, they could sell two milking machines to a farmer that owns one cow.:D

And I believe everyone has the right to express an opinion about everything, whether they're directly involved or not. And actually, I could have been directly affected had we gone with the Marcus Welby marketing campaign and signed up with them at the beginning. And in the end it's indicative of how things are run in TV, and I have opinions on that. Finally, I believe I have every right to voice opinions on anything here, as this is a forum for people to exchange ideas.

I have an opinion on abortion rights, too, even though I no longer could get pregnant...

And those actions by you would be considered dishonest/unethical by an honest person...which makes me wonder about someone that actually thinks those actions are perfectly acceptable.

You've made my point! We have every right to express our opinions. Why should we be accused of whining?

Great post! I agree that people have a right to express their opinion without fear. That is what makes the United States such a great country. On another note I realized recently that three years ago I not only joined the Villages Healthcare system, but I also joined the Villages Citizens Bank. Since they don't accept my insurance anymore I am not going to stay with their bank anymore. I am moving my accounts to Chase. Freedom!

I couldn't pick GE out of a line-up of two, but I have always thought and continue to think of him as an honorable man.

And sometimes you think you know someone....I sure wouldn't buy a used car from someone who thinks what TVH is doing is acceptable behavior.

Excellent points and observations. :thumbup:

I agree. VERY much agree. And I think that there are a couple or three who always stir things up. I wouldn't recognize any of them. But I would hug the eagle and frown at the smart alecks but we may never know what their real names are. Golfing Eagles has introduced himself in a PM. My husband says anonymous people can say anything.

This kind of statement from me is usually followed by a barrage of comments about how dangerous it is to disclose your identity on the internet. I say the nasty ones never come to the Crispers meetings.

I would have loved to be part of Villages health. It is very hard to find a PCP here in TV who you can understand, has sterling credentials, (remember the doc that was arrested for drunk driving and had loose pills in her car?) is board certified or isn't an alternative medicine quack.

As for defending The Villages., I think it is a great, well run and making it's owners very rich. AND that ****es a lot of people off. They are jealous, but the owners risked their OWN money for expansion. They could have chosen to stop at any time but they are employing people who have families.....for one.

Rubicon says that you shouldn't have positive feelings for a corporation...I can have any kind of feelings I want. I am old enough to recognize when something is well run and the owners are still working. Some call that greed, others call it success. I like it. I say Yay Villages. Good for you. :shrug:

I think The Villages are run far better than the country is.

It looks like affordable health care is an impossible dream and it looks like The Villages tried and failed to provide it. They failed. They aren't God and they aren't your mom.

You set your standards pretty low there my friend.

How do you define "failed"? They have apparently decided that an MA plan for those on Medicare will be better than the status quo but I hardly call that failing. Failing is when they close up shop because they don't have enough patients. That may happen but I wouldn't bet on it. Individuals must personally decide whether they are getting quality care.

I am not on Medicare and they take our insurance so nothing has changed for us. I am satisfied with my PCP although I have gone "off the reservation" when I lost faith in the specialists at The Villages Health. Having a plan that would not allow me to go "off the reservation" would probably decrease my satisfaction and I understand why many people are troubled by the move to MA. For the time being, we are fine with The Villages Health for the routine stuff.

Wow! I've read some pros, some neutrality and a lot of cons on this insurance change; people, if the developers are doing this for The Villages, they were here long before you, with their decisions and they will be here long after you, with their decisions. You either stay status quo and find a new physician or change your insurance and stay with your physician; time to move on and get over it. Full disclosure, we have Federal Government BC/BS and can stay where we are but my mother-in-law will have to make changes; it is what it is, my wife is having to make the changes for her, but life goes on.

Sounds like a lot of houses will be going on the market. And, many new builds will not be sold.

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Yes, she said it all-really, in a nutshell. We are so spoiled!!