Just when you think they can't be any more evil...
But, hey, they’re pro life and pro family....
"U.S. Ruling Backs Benefit Cut at 65 in Retiree Plans"
Boy, it's a good thing people over 65 rarely get sick. This policy is gonna work out great...for someone........some Mega-business someone...
So much for loyalty, it isn't like these rules start for the new hires. Nope, they apply to the people who have already paid their dues, need it the most, matter the least and have no way of changing their circumstances.
But will our Democratic leaders grow a spine and stand up for the retirees...buy some air time to wave red flags about this issue?
Will our brave Presidential Candidates of either party use their national TV airtime to stand up for retirees?
Don't hold your breath.
From nytimes.com, December 27: WASHINGTON--The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that employers could reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare.
The policy, set forth in a new regulation, allows employers to establish two classes of retirees, with more comprehensive benefits for those under 65 and more limited benefits — or none at all — for those older.
More than 10 million retirees rely on employer-sponsored health plans as a primary source of coverage or as a supplement to Medicare, and Naomi C. Earp, the commission’s chairwoman, said, "This rule will help employers continue to voluntarily provide and maintain these critically important health benefits."[..]"
This rule will definitely NOT HELP employers 'continue to provide...critically important health benefits'... this rule will HELP employers DROP more than 10 million elderly former employees from their benefit rolls.
Which brings me to socialized medicine.
Single payer, single payer, single payer, single payer.
I don't understand all the BS about socialized medicine. Obviously we already have it...so let's make it better. Maybe we should just call it "Medicare-For-All."
People don't know what "single-payer" means. They say it sounds like if you get sick you have to pay for everything yourself without help. No no no.
Single-payer means that ONE fund, handled by a non-profit government agency (accountable to the public) would make payment for all medical services. Period. Just like Medicare does.
The 1500 private health insurance companies that now do this work--each raking in oodles of profits for its stockholders, and each having its own expensive bureaucracy--would no longer be involved as the middle men.
Medicare is an example of a single-payer plan...and everyone knows and loves Medicare...elders pay a portion of their Social Security check to Medicare, I know one who pays $96 a month.
Medicare is one of our most successful government-run programs. And that's how government is *supposed* to work...to help our citizens, not for greedy corporations to make a profit off of us.
So--Medicare for all.
It's insurance that is evil.
