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At the top of the Republican agenda: privatize Medicare
"Ryan Plans to Phase Out Medicare in 2017"
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edb…
If you think Trump will oppose this, you have to come to terms with the fact that he just appointed Ryan's close ally Reince Priebus to run his White House.
Keep in mind they will implement this so that the scheme won't affect today's seniors, so Baby Boomers will still get complete coverage. Instead the cost will fall on Gen Xers and millennials who will be forced to keep paying taxes for Medicare, but will receive a voucher rather than guaranteed coverage when we get to that age.
If medical costs in the U.S. keep rising past already ridiculous levels, this will mean a lot of people going bankrupt in old age or being blocked from getting care at all.