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To: skinowski who wrote (194491)	1/28/2007 11:28:17 AM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 794024

Medicare only pays a fraction of the cost of treating their patients. Providers only take them because of various carrots and sticks the government applies to them. making Medicare available to people aged 55-64 - with those individuals paying the entire cost.

To: skinowski who wrote (194491)	1/28/2007 12:08:05 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794024

>>Many government employees live in a true fantasy land -- work hard (or sometimes not so hard) for 20 years, and then, live happily ever after on a good pension and with a full medical. << It truly is a fantasy land, because many plans are underfunded and the governments are starting to renege. Just like in the private sector. In my state they changed the law 20 years ago and created a second-class tier of public employees. Anyone first hired after 7/1/1986 has to pay for their own medical insurance in retirement. It currently amounts to $590/month.