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Mark Pocan: “Medicare Advantage is private insurance alternative. It's…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Discusses Impact of Proposed Health Care and Social Program Cuts in Wisconsin Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 14:35

What we're doing new this year about this is we're trying to take it and make it more understandable because it's most people don't know if they're on Medicare or Medicare Advantage, what the difference is. Medicare Advantage is private insurance alternative. It's not Medicare that's the problem. But they might offer you a gym membership or dental care, because they can do that. But it's not worth it. (14:35–14:40)

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Asserts that Medicare Advantage is a private insurance alternative, distinct from Medicare.

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