Toon: Comparing Medicare plans

[n2doc]

[guruoo]

1. Correction? 55 and older still covered by current Medicare, 54 and younger get vouchers under

Ryan's plan. Cartoon seems to be saying otherwise.

[jtown1123]

2. Yes but his budget repeals ACA therefore the closing of the Donut HOle, free primary care,

and it takes back the 12 years of solvency added to the Medicare Trust Fund. Also, 55 year olds are going to be seniors soon.

[guruoo]

4. True, but I was just addressing the dividing line on vouchers, as I understand it

In principle, any change in coverage for a individually paid into social program should only effect those just reaching age of full employment,
say 18 and above. Personally I believe we should keep Medicare as is, or better yet expand it to cover Americans of all ages.

Healthy workers are more productive workers. Healthy consumers circulate capital widely, sick consumers not so much.
Therefore, guaranteed healthcare coverage is good for people, good for business, and essential to the security and
future growth of our economy in general. And besides, it just the right thing to do, IMHO

[Tempest]

3. Still covered, but at a much greater cost

Under Ryan's plan, current 55 and older seniors will see out of pocket expenses more than double in most states.