Medical Economics July 25, 2019
Todd Shryock

In remarks to the Better Medicare Alliance 2019 Medicare Advantage Summit, CMS Administrator Seema Verma shared the Trump Administration’s vision for the future of American healthcare.

Medicare for all is a threat

Verma said she is deeply concerned about the proposals for Medicare for All and a public option, because they are a complete government takeover of healthcare, and that 180 million Americans will lose their private health insurance and be forced into a government- run system. Seniors have paid into the system their entire lives, and it wouldn’t be fair to them and would reduce the quality of the care they receive.

“Our seniors deserve a system...

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