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Brittany Trang

Oz is chummy with senators at hearing, says that "There's a new sheriff in town" re: fraud in #Medicare Advantage

It remains to be seen whether #DrOz will be tougher on Medicare Advantage (where there's rampant documented overspending) or on #Medicaid.

Oz also nods to using #AI to reduce prior auths and incentivize doctors to "optimize care" and focus on patients

via @STAT
statnews.com/2025/03/14/dr-oz-

STAT · Dr. Oz pledges Medicare Advantage scrutiny: 'There is a new sheriff in town'Oz mentioned risk coding and prior authorizations as areas he plans to examine in Medicare Advantage.
#cms#health#healthcare
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

Elon Musk's social insecurity

The billionaire's reckless claims seem intended to manufacture outrage to justify an end to what he refers to as an “entitlement program.”
contrarian.substack.com/p/elon

"Ronald Reagan called #SocialSecurity “a secure & stable base so that older #Americans may live in dignity.”

#ElonMusk calls it a “Ponzi scheme.”
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differences of opinion between #Musk & #Trump, the White House... pledging not to cut Social Security, #Medicare or #Medicaid benefits"

Headline from The Contrarian: Elon Musk's social insecurity The billionaire's reckless claims seem intended to manufacture outrage to justify an end to what he refers to as an “entitlement program.” Mar 13, 2025
#USPol#News#US
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GailWaldby@bsky.social

Tell your Senators to vote No on Dr. Oz for the head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.

Please join me and sign the UltraViolet Action petition today! act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/

UltraVioletSIGN: A snake-oil salesman like Dr. Oz shouldn't be leading the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDonald Trump has nominated a celebrity TV doctor who has peddled fake cures for his own financial gain to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). By now, we shouldn't be surprised, but it's still appalling! It's bad enough that Dr. Mehmet Oz has a history of using his celebrity status to promote unproven treatments for weight loss and COVID-19. But did you know that Oz also supports privatizing Medicare and Medicaid? He has long been a cheerleader for Medicare Advantage, a federal program that lets seniors buy private health insurance for lower premiums instead of enrolling in traditional Medicare. At face value, the program appears to give seniors more coverage options, but because there is no requirement for these private health plans to cover all patients' needs, many seniors remain underinsured. In fact, a Wall Street Journal exposé last year found that the patients on Medicare Advantage who required the most care were forced to enroll in traditional Medicare after their private insurance refused to cover essential services. The result? Private insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans are raking in billions of taxpayer dollars to diagnose these patients without fully treating them. To make matters worse, taxpayers pay 22% more per person who enrolls in Medicare Advantage compared to traditional Medicare. Oz is a champion of Medicare Advantage. In fact, he often hosted segments on his hit TV show, "The Dr. Oz Show," that were sponsored by MedicareAdvantage.com. And there was certainly an incentive for him to do so. According to his disclosures in 2022 when he ran for office in Pennsylvania (and lost!), Oz owned up to $33.7 million in stock in companies that do business with CMS, including between $280,000 and $600,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group and between $50,000 and $100,000 in shares of CVS Health. Both companies offer Medicare Advantage plans. If his stock portfolio is even a fraction of what it was in 2022, Oz could make millions of dollars should he take charge of CMS and privatize Medicare and Medicaid. That sounds like a potential conflict of interest to us. Nearly 160 million people get their health-care coverage through Medicare or Medicaid--most of them women and elderly individuals living in poverty. Privatization would put these successful programs in the hands of health insurance fat cats who care more about profits than the well-being of the American people. We can't sit by and let Oz take charge of CMS. Sign the UltraViolet Action petition today to tell the Senate to vote NO on Dr. Oz to lead CMS!
#Medicare#Medicaid
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

Elon Musk Finally Admits Social Security Is on the Chopping Block

The #DOGE chief has revealed his true goals in a #FoxNews interview.
newrepublic.com/post/192579/el

"Trump has said he won’t touch #SocialSecurity or #Medicare, but Musk’s entitlement math makes it clear that both those programs, as well as #Medicaid, are on the chopping block. Millions of older #Americans—many of them red-state #Republicans—will lose the vital benefits"

Headline: Elon Musk Finally Admits Social Security Is on the Chopping Block The DOGE chief has revealed his true goals in a Fox News interview. by Malcolm Ferguson March 11, 2025 / 9:24 a.m. ET
#Musk#Coup#Corruption
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MikeF

Elon Musk Says DOGE Is Coming for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and More

[It should be masses of working people who block DOGE from setting foot in SSA and other agencies born out of historic struggles, even if they are flawed]

democracynow.org/2025/3/11/hea

Democracy Now!Elon Musk Says DOGE Is Coming for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and MoreElon Musk has proposed slashing up to $700 billion from Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and programs for the poor, including unemployment insurance and food stamps. Musk proposed the sweeping cuts during an interview with Fox Business Network on Monday. Elon Musk: “Most of the federal spending is entitlements. So, that’s like the big one to eliminate. You know, that’s the sort of half-trillion, maybe six, seven hundred billion a year.” Musk has repeatedly used his social media site X to promote false and baseless claims alleging widespread fraud and abuse in federal benefit programs. This comes after Tiffany Flick, a 30-year veteran of the Social Security Administration who resigned in February, submitted a declaration to a federal court in Maryland alleging that efforts by Musk’s DOGE operation to undermine the agency “could result in benefits payments not being paid out or delays in payments.”
#musk#maga#fascism
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WYM Mod

Elon Musk's controversial remarks about slashing **Social Security and Medicare** ignited a swift defense from the White House. While Musk deemed these programs as wasteful, the administration clarified there are no plans for cuts, supporting Musk and pushing back against media criticism. This reaction raises questions about sensitivity surrounding entitlement reforms. Explore the full article for deeper insights. #SocialSecurity #Medicare #ElonMusk #WhiteHouse #Politics

Read more: crooksandliars.com/2025/03/the

Crooks and Liars · They're So Shocked When We Accuse Them Of What They're Doing!By Susie Madrak
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Charles Gaba

📣 NEW STATE ADDED: I've completed pie charts breaking out total population enrollment in #MEDICAID, #CHIP, #MEDICARE & #ACA exchange plans for every Congressional District in #NEWYORK:

acasignups.net/cd-pie-charts/ny

ACA Signups · Congressional District Enrollment: New YorkNOTE: THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT; IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO ADD EVERY STATE. CHECK BACK SOON. Over the past couple of months I've compiled a master spreadsheet breaking out enrollment in ACA plans (Qualified Health Plans & Basic Health Plans), Medicaid/CHIP coverage (both traditional & via ACA expansion) and Medicare (both Fee-for-Services & Advantage) at the Congressional District levels. With the pending dire threat to several of these programs (primarily Medicaid & the ACA) from the House Republican Budget Proposal which recently passed, I'm going a step further and am generating pie charts which visualize just how much of every Congressional District's total population is at risk of losing healthcare coverage. USE THE DROP-DOWN MENU ABOVE TO FIND YOUR STATE & DISTRICT. You can find the data sources & methodology explanation links here. ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​
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Nonilex

#Trump has used #SocialSecurity as a primary example for what he casts as a govt rampant w/*fraud, waste & abuse*, claiming there are millions of people at advanced ages—including some purportedly over 100 years of age—still collecting agency checks.

“I’m not going to touch Social Security, #Medicare, #Medicaid. Now, we’re going to get *fraud* out of there,” Trump said in an interview Sun. “…We have people 250 years old & all, tremendous fraud.” [LIE, this has been repeatedly debunked]

#law
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RememberUsAlways

@histodons

"#Republicans are aiming to slice $2 trillion in spending, which could leave #Medicaid and #Medicare on the chopping block. The Congressional Budget Office said that sizable cuts to Medicaid or Medicare will be needed to make the goal."
#CBO
#recession
#inflation
#tariff
#tariffs
huffpost.com/entry/michael-coh

HuffPost · Trump's Former Lawyer Names 'The Thing That Sinks Trump's Presidency'By Ron Dicker
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