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To: Brumar89 who wrote (23632)	8/17/2012 10:49:33 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

"Where in the article you posted does it say he gutted dividends for insurance company shareholders" It doesn't in so many words... I expected you to be able to figure out decreased subsidies mean decreased profits which means decreased dividends. I expected too much. "As for the cuts, they come from eliminating a massive subsidy to private insurers and gradually reducing the rate of growth in payments to some providers." "while increasing our bennies" In exchange for these kinds of reductions in Medicare spending, funding for the program was bolstered in other ways by the ACA. Preventive care is now covered at 100% for Medicare beneficiaries and a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage will slowly close under the law. Also, but not in the article, people who were in the donut hole were sent $250 checks last year. Also, annual wellness exams and other preventive/screening services are provided without charge for senior.