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Paul Junge: “We need to allow Medicare beneficiaries to spread the costs…”

Featuring: Paul Junge, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 8

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Published | Video Starts at 02:05

We need to put a cap on out of pocket costs for those same seniors. And sometimes the problem is a one time spike in costs. So We need to allow Medicare beneficiaries to spread the costs over a calendar year. Seniors have worked a lifetime providing for their families. They've earned their Medicare benefits. When I get to Washington, I will protect those benefits. Coronavirus has hit the state of Michigan hard, particularly older Michiganders. (02:05–02:11)

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Asserts the need for Medicare beneficiaries to spread costs over a year.

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