During his State of the Union Address in March, Joe Biden pledged never to cut a single Medicare benefit and, if anyone tried to do so, he vowed, “I will stop them.” That didn’t last long. Biden’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cut Medicare for 33 million seniors on April 1.
It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke, and it is definitely not funny for a majority of American seniors since they access their medical benefits through the Medicare Advantage program, the public-private partnership that gives seniors more choices. The cuts to this vital program are tragic for both American seniors and taxpayers.
This Medicare cut is rank hypocrisy on Biden’s part — especially since he will undoubtedly, and erroneously, claim Republicans want
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!