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Mark Pocan: “Medicare Advantage plans are a private alternative to…”

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

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US Rep. Mark Pocan on Medicare versus Medicare Advantage | Here & Now

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

We don't allow you to call yourselves the United States Postal Service and pizza delivery. We don't allow you to use any other federal program in a private company's product. But that's exactly what Medicare Advantage plans are a private alternative to Medicare. And they are, in some cases for people, you know, advantageous. Right. They think that they can get dental, vision or hearing, which we should cover in Medicare, and we don't. (01:27–01:33)

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Asserts that Medicare Advantage plans are not part of the original Medicare but are private alternatives.

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