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Lloyd Doggett: “Medicare Advantage was added much later, as you said, by a…”

Featuring: Lloyd Doggett, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 37th Congressional District

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With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 60 with Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Published | Video Starts at 25:27

But over the years, some of those protections are not where they need to be. And there were compromises that were made that need to be fixed to strengthen Medicare. Medicare Advantage was added much later, as you said, by a good promoter with a good name. But often it's Medicare Disadvantage. You really need to look closely at it to see if this, if you really need it, are you going to be able to get the benefits that you need? (25:27–25:36)

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Asserts that Medicare Advantage can be disadvantageous despite its name.

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