It’s ignoring the 8%(~27 million) of Americans without any insurance.
On the private insurance side of retiree insurance those ‘deadly delays’ are just the pre-approval submissions for Medicare Advantage plans. Given Biden had to patch that by put limits on timelines for it. That process was/is so arduous for providers that several hospital groups have stopped accepting Medicare Advantage plans entirely. So what good is your private insurance if people aren’t even accepting it?
It’s ignoring the 8%(~27 million) of Americans without any insurance.
On the private insurance side of retiree insurance those ‘deadly delays’ are just the pre-approval submissions for Medicare Advantage plans. Given Biden had to patch that by put limits on timelines for it. That process was/is so arduous for providers that several hospital groups have stopped accepting Medicare Advantage plans entirely. So what good is your private insurance if people aren’t even accepting it?
Not to mention Medicare Advantage (private insurance) is costing more and providing less than original Medicare (government ran). I have low hopes but at least Congress is looking at the problem.