Reply #61: There is nothing about Medicare that can't be fixed.

[Cleita]

Medicare is being bled of funds by Medicare Advantage programs and the POS Medicare Part D brought to us by the corporate Republicans. Take care of that and Medicare will be on an even keel again. Canadians pay taxes for their health care not premiums except for extra coverage that has nothing to do with their basic health plan.

I agree with your last paragraph and it seems we can deliver quality healthcare to the most expensive group for half of what the privately insured younger demographic costs. We would be much better off including everyone in Medicare and telling the insurance companies to take a hike when it comes to basic health care. All the western democracies do it successfully because they keep the Wall Street profit aspect out of their health care.