Monday, August 31, 2009

WSJ: Obama Targets Medicare Advantage

WALL STREET JOURNAL/OPINION, 8/26/2009 by Karl Rove - President Barack Obama was wise to vacation this week on Martha's Vineyard. Not because it's one of the few places in America where his health-care plan is still popular, but because by getting out of Washington he gave staff time to repair his vaunted message machine, which was starting to break down.

    (Excerpt) Medicare Advantage also has built-in incentives to encourage insurers to offer lower costs and better benefits. It's a program that puts patients in charge, not the government, which is why seniors like it and probably why the administration hates it.
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