A better subject to expose would be how these insurance companies make their money. I have complained about doctor's billing and they don't even care. They send a statement of what was billed and I don't know why. If you call them to say the doctor is a crook they don't care at all. They just pay them. And I thought it is illegal to charge different rates for different people yet healthcare allow it. All these shows never address the fact their aren't enough doctors and most of them are very low quality. The office staff seems like they are are being secretly paid off by the insurance to limit care. I have seen doctor after doctor. The staff does not answer the phone or call back and total idiots with people's lives on the line.
Fix government Medicare so people won't have to choose an Advantage plan. Traditional Medicare doesn't cover what humans need to take care of their health.
Medicare for All would fix many of the issues with Medicare including geting rid of Plan D. And it would provide dental, vision, and hearing benefits. But we will never have Medicare for All. We all know why.
@@EricForney-uz4iz Thom Hartmann researched this and wrote a book about it. It's a racist policy. It was designed this way to deny black citizens healthcare. Most were too poor to pay the 20 percent, so they went without.
One of the problems with government run organizations is most were originally implemented with the concept of a continuous population growth for example Social Security is like a pyramid scheme. Around 1979 the average person's real adjusted income started to decline due to things like inflation, increased taxes, increasing health care costs, continuous wars, and other added costs. Population growth has slowed. Even though incomes have increased the cost of living has increased faster. The unfair distribution of wealth. The top 3 or 4 people's wealth is equal to the rest of the society. The continued concentration of wealth and power by the few is unfair and unsustainable. The youth are overburdened with student debt they may never be able to payoff and may never be able to buy a home. “That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.” ― George Carlin
16:42 we have premier healthcare in Dayton, Ohio. They are not even mere healthcare, they are pre-mere healthcare. I couldn’t tell you the last time I saw a doctor. I see nurse practitioners.
If you choose Medicare, you must also have Medigap insurance, which is unaffordable for most people... just increase Medicare's payment of Part B from 80% to 100% and that would eliminate the need for both Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurance.
Why does Ralph Nader have to sound like a WWII loudspeaker? Don't we got a normal microphone for the great man? Very important and informative episode as always
@@ODoyleIYourFamilysGoingDown I DID NOT GET THE COVID 19 VACCINE BUT I DID GET THE SWINE 🐷 FLU VACCINATION IN 1977. I ALSO RECEIVED THE POLIO VACCINE ON A SUGAR CUBE, IN 1960. SO, THAT DATES ME!!!
I wish you would allow clips. I could have easily saved a short segment to discuss with my doctor. I hope you will enable them. Perhaps they weren't available when this channel was first created. But they are available now among the channel settings.
@GeoffreyTButler9096 THE WAY I UNDERSTOOD THE WHOLE IRAN CONTRA AFFAIR, REAGAN DIDN'T KNOW BUT HE SHOULD'VE KNOWN. HE LEFT OTHER PEOPLE TO HANDLE THE WHOLE AFFAIR WITH THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS & THE MARXISTS.
Reagan closed all mental health facilities ,ignored the aids epidemic , crushed OHSA , NLRB , labor unions , flight controllers strike , conspired with Iran to continue holding American prisoners , traded Columbian cocaine for weapons for Iran , et al . . Couldn’t you find someone better to quote .
Terrific episode. Thanks.
One thing is absolutely certain: Our next President will not bring us Medicare for All. 😢
Thank You, Ralph Nader🌍🌎🌍🍀💙💚
Shared with my internal medicine doc. Excellent summation. Thank you Ralph❤
A better subject to expose would be how these insurance companies make their money. I have complained about doctor's billing and they don't even care. They send a statement of what was billed and I don't know why. If you call them to say the doctor is a crook they don't care at all. They just pay them. And I thought it is illegal to charge different rates for different people yet healthcare allow it. All these shows never address the fact their aren't enough doctors and most of them are very low quality. The office staff seems like they are are being secretly paid off by the insurance to limit care. I have seen doctor after doctor. The staff does not answer the phone or call back and total idiots with people's lives on the line.
THE STAFF COULD BE IDIOTS BUT THEN AGAIN IT PROBABLY COMES DOWN TO THE RIGHT HAND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE LEFT HAND IS DOING!!!
Thank you, Ralph Nader, for this Episdode 555, "Medicare (Dis)Advantage." I'm making this comment on Sun, Nov 10, 2024.
Fix government Medicare so people won't have to choose an Advantage plan. Traditional Medicare doesn't cover what humans need to take care of their health.
Medicare for All would fix many of the issues with Medicare including geting rid of Plan D. And it would provide dental, vision, and hearing benefits. But we will never have Medicare for All. We all know why.
@@dbarker7794 Corporate welfare.
Unfortunately, our elected representatives designed it that way; intentionally.
Increasing Medicare's payment of Part B from 80% to 100% would eliminate the need for Medicare Disadvantage and Medigap insurance
@@EricForney-uz4iz Thom Hartmann researched this and wrote a book about it. It's a racist policy. It was designed this way to deny black citizens healthcare. Most were too poor to pay the 20 percent, so they went without.
One of the problems with government run organizations is most were originally implemented with the concept of a continuous population growth for example Social Security is like a pyramid scheme. Around 1979 the average person's real adjusted income started to decline due to things like inflation, increased taxes, increasing health care costs, continuous wars, and other added costs. Population growth has slowed. Even though incomes have increased the cost of living has increased faster. The unfair distribution of wealth. The top 3 or 4 people's wealth is equal to the rest of the society. The continued concentration of wealth and power by the few is unfair and unsustainable. The youth are overburdened with student debt they may never be able to payoff and may never be able to buy a home.
“That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
― George Carlin
SO LETS STOP THE GLOBAL ELITES FROM CONTROLLING THE MASSES.
especially good show this week.Thanks.
16:42 we have premier healthcare in Dayton, Ohio. They are not even mere healthcare, they are pre-mere healthcare. I couldn’t tell you the last time I saw a doctor. I see nurse practitioners.
Mine is better than most M.D.'s I've seen.
I voted for Jill Stein -- see her platform - shes especially detailed and sharp on Medical and health of course.
Wow about giving antibiotics to children under two. I wonder how many people have every health condition on that list…..
Thank ralf. I feel better now 🤷♂️👻✌️
MEDICARE
(DIS)ADVANTAGE
SO TRUE! I ❤ IT!
If you choose Medicare, you must also have Medigap insurance, which is unaffordable for most people... just increase Medicare's payment of Part B from 80% to 100% and that would eliminate the need for both Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurance.
$$$ MAKES BIG PHARM HAPPY.
SAY "AAH".......
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Why does Ralph Nader have to sound like a WWII loudspeaker? Don't we got a normal microphone for the great man?
Very important and informative episode as always
🤣🤣🤣 Don't make fun of Ralph's rotary-dial phone!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I'M GETTING TIRED OF ALL THE PHARMACEUTICAL ADS. TAKE THIS AND IT WILL CURE THE PROBLEM BUT THEN IT CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS.
😱😱😱😱😱
YES, VERY GOOD!VON WAS MY HUSBAND. HE PASSED OVER TO THE OTHERSIDE OF THE VEIL, IN 2019.😇
What about synthroid. ? I don’t trust it and don’t want to take it. But I’m told that I can”T stop taking it
Safe and effective 💉
WRONG!!!!!
@@WendyMorean Keep taking your boosters like a good girl...
@@ODoyleIYourFamilysGoingDown
I DID NOT GET THE COVID 19 VACCINE BUT I DID GET THE SWINE 🐷 FLU VACCINATION IN 1977. I ALSO RECEIVED THE POLIO VACCINE ON A SUGAR CUBE, IN 1960. SO, THAT DATES ME!!!
You should have Dr. Suzanne Humphries on the show to speak about her book Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History.
@GeoffreyTButler9096 Why would you say that?!!
I wish you would allow clips. I could have easily saved a short segment to discuss with my doctor. I hope you will enable them. Perhaps they weren't available when this channel was first created. But they are available now among the channel settings.
VOTE TRUMP!!!
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@GeoffreyTButler9096 This is the only way clowns know how to communicate.
@@ODoyleIYourFamilysGoingDown
.....OR SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO STAND OUT & BE NOTICE!
Windy Moron
OKAY, BUT I LIKE THE SONG WENDY BY THE BEACH BOYS.
🎵"WENDY, WENDY WHAT WENT WRONG".🎵
Thank Almighty God that today America will be saved!!!
Boring ol crap.
Where did Medicare Disadvantage come from?!! Is this part of Obamacare or was it other legislation/another bill?
REAGAN SAID IN 9 WORDS, "I'M FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND I'M HERE TO
HELP."
REAGAN WAS RIGHT!!!
@GeoffreyTButler9096
THE WAY I UNDERSTOOD THE WHOLE IRAN CONTRA AFFAIR, REAGAN DIDN'T KNOW BUT HE SHOULD'VE KNOWN. HE LEFT OTHER PEOPLE TO HANDLE THE WHOLE AFFAIR WITH THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS & THE MARXISTS.
Reagan closed all mental health facilities ,ignored the aids epidemic , crushed OHSA , NLRB , labor unions , flight controllers strike , conspired with Iran to continue holding American prisoners , traded Columbian cocaine for weapons for Iran , et al . . Couldn’t you find someone better to quote .
@@Papawcanner
OKAY! TRUMP SAYS, "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" 👊👊👊
@GeoffreyTButler9096
👌ROLLING MY EYES, TOO 😵💫😵💫😵💫
@@WendyMorean You missed Geoffrey's point