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Lloyd Doggett: “We're paying somewhere between $1,200 to $1,500 more a year…”

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 16:50

… all of those are happening because on Medicare Advantage, which was presented as a private plan to save the government money, we've never saved a penny from it. In fact, We're paying somewhere between $1,200 to $1,500 more a year to people with Medicare Advantage, their plans per individual, than under traditional Medicare. And there are real problems if you need a specialist and they're out of network with not getting approval of things timely. (16:50–17:02)

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Asserts that Medicare Advantage costs $1,200 to $1,500 more per individual annually than traditional Medicare.

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