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Mark Pocan: “Only Medicare is Medicare.”

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 01:07

The Advantage plans are not what they say they are. How does it do that? It's largely educational at this point to make sure people understand that Only Medicare is Medicare. Some very smart lobbyists a few decades ago got a bill that allowed these plans to be called Medicare Advantage. We don't allow you to call yourselves the United States Postal Service and pizza delivery. (01:07–01:11)

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Asserts that only the original Medicare program should be considered true Medicare.

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