As you are well aware, McGrath, the word treat has many different definitions.
Alice: Let me get this straight! You criticize me because I don't want to lose the health care I have, but feel perfectly justified in supporting the plan because you would get health care that you don't currently have. Is that right? I don't criticize you for supporting Obama's plan. If I did not have coverage, I would probably do the same. Any coverage is better than having none at all!
In reply to Donuel, who questions the fact that I would lose my health care if the Democrat plan becomes law, President Obama conducted a Town Hall in Alice's home state over the weekend and very clearly stated that he would eliminate Medicare Advantage in order to help pay for the cost of the plan he is proposing. He is of the opinion that money spent on Medicare Advantage ONLY benefits the insurance companies that administer the plans for Medicare. Nothing could be further from the truth. The primary beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage are the senior citizens who are enrolled in it!
My wife has only Medicare, and she pays for a supplemental insurance program to pick up care if she exceeds what Medicare provides.
Medicare Advantage provides services that exceeds those provided Medicare alone.