Seniors, it's time to stand up and be counted. We represent over 20 percent of the voting population in the United States.And if you consider the people 50 and over, it's nearly half the voting population.
An average working person puts in $800,000 to Social Security and Medicare, plus compound interest @ 5 percent, which goes to about $2 million. The money is taxed when it goes in and again when you take it out.The average benefit is less than $600,000, yet we are still paying after we retire for Medicare benefits and drugs, and we're being hit hard. I'm still paying around $15,000 for drugs and health insurance a year. People on Medicaid pay nothing or very little into the system and get everything virtually for free.
Our seniors aren't allowed to choose the drugs that their doctors want because of insurance problems, where the people that have little or nothing to do with the medical profession make decisions based on kickbacks, oh sorry, no, volume discounts, of which drugs you should use.And you can't get the drugs that your doctor recommends. They wanted $1,000 a month for one of my medications because my drug insurance won't cover it.
The Medicaid people get everything for nearly free (it's a secret as to what they pay). I tried to get assistance for a person to come in and check me out once a week, transportation, and many other benefits that are available to Medicaid people, but not to Medicare people.
Is this fair? When are we going to speak up and tell our congressman that enough is enough and fight?
The insurance companies have told me the government is planning massive changes, which will cost us (Seniors) even more next year. Get out there and let's make ourselves known. Seniors on Medicare should be given the same benefits and costs as Medicaid persons. Better yet give us the same as the Congress people who supposedly represent us.
In the words of Bob Marley “Get up, stand up for your right"
PSThe pharmaceutical industry has 1670 lobbyists. AARP has 0(?).
DisclaimerI'm not in the medical profession or a reporter. The data is based on figures in the internet and I believe to be reasonably accurate. Check it out for yourself but try not to get upset.Sent from my iPhone
In my opinion, doctors sometimes tend to over-prescribed medicine. I know for myself, I found I can do half a pill instead of a whole pill on some medicines, and the outcome is the same. And that older versions of some medicine works just as good compared to the new improved pill. Plus the older pills are now "generic" thus will cost a lot less.