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Mark Pocan: “Medicare doesn't advertise like Medicare Advantage plans.”

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 03:57

They might make you stage up to that and lost time is lost health. So I just want people to be well aware of what decision they're making in. The other thing you don't forget is Medicare doesn't advertise like Medicare Advantage plans. So the only thing you see are private plans advertising. And the federal government doesn't operate like a business, so we don't do the same thing. (03:57–04:03)

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Asserts that traditional Medicare does not engage in advertising like Medicare Advantage plans do.

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