Nearly one-in-three primary care doctors limit the number of Medicare patients they see.
More than half of doctors say the President’s health care law will compel them to close or restricttheir practices to Medicare patients.
Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare at alarming rates – every year 100 to 200 Texas doctors opt out of participating in Medicare.
More than 10,000 Baby Boomersare reaching retirement age every single day.
Americans are living longer – about a decade longer than when Medicare was adopted – and their health status is better.
While four workers supported each Medicare beneficiary in 2000, it will be just over two workers by 2030.
Medicare cannot be sustained by simply eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in the system.
According to the latest Medicare Trustees report, the Medicare Hospital Fund will be insolvent in 2024.
Obamacare Guts Medicare
The Affordable Care Act (i.e., Obamacare) effectively ended Medicare as we know it.
President Obama has cut $716 billion from Medicare, but he done nothing to guarantee it will be there for seniors in the future.
It reduces benefits for both retirees and younger workers.
In the absence of Obamacare, today’s new retirees would have received $53,500 in lifetime benefits over and above lifetime taxes and premiums paid.
Because of Obamacare, today’s new retirees will now receive about $20,700 less in net benefits.
The impact of Obamacare will be even greater on younger workers. For example:
In the absence of Obamacare, individuals who are 45 years old today would have received $44,900 in net benefits at retirement.
With the Obamcare reforms, however,individuals who are 45 years old today will pay $11,400 MORE over their lifetime in taxes and premiums than they are expected to receive in benefits.
Their reduction in net benefits due to Obamacare reforms is about $56,000.
House Republican Plan (i.e. the Ryan Budget)
No changes to benefits for anyone at or near retirement age (i.e., anyone 55 or older).
For younger workers, individuals will be able to choose from multiple guaranteed coverage options which best suits their needs.
Individuals select where a Medicare benefit checkgoes to help cover the cost of a plan that YOU choose (i.e. premium support).
Premium support is NOT a voucher. It is personalized health care coverage.
Low-income individuals will receive greater support.
Individuals with higher health riskswill receive greater support.