Republicans’ healthcare proposal if Trump wins? More private Medicare
by Jessica Glenza from US news | The Guardian on (#6RRMV)
Medicare Advantage plans promise enticing benefits like free monthly premiums. Problems start when people fall ill
The television ads show seniors playing tennis, golfing and riding motorcycles. In others, celebrity pitchmen seniors will know - such as actor William Shatner, NFL star Joe Namath and former Republican Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee - promise new benefits alongside pictures of government-issued ID cards.
All of these are ads for Medicare Advantage and if Donald Trump wins the White House, Americans might be seeing a lot more of them.
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