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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fact: There ae people who need Medicaid.
Fact: There is tons of fraud in Medicaid.

I personally know two people who found fraud on their accounts.  Both reported it and it appears action was taken.

One was fraud on Medicare..  The other was fraud for a disabled sibling on Medicaid.

Both people were legitimately covered and, in the Medicare case, it was fraud on fake prescriptions for medical equipment.  
Family member has prosecuted these kinds of cases--apparently medical equipment is one of the biggest sources of fraud. One of his cases was a small town where many people had those portable oxygen machines.  The doctor prescribed them for many of his patients who--apparently--did not need them.  Those machines are on a subscription basis so the fraud goes on forever.

I am a senior citizen.  It is amazing how many calls we get offering us "free stuff" that Medicare will pay for.  Stuff we don't need or want.

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[b]But why does anyone NEED this stuff at all?[/b] How much are we spending to combat fraud? How much is that increasing our bills. Why give the fraudsters anything to exploit? Why give it to the drug companies that give us a false premise of living longer? Unless they can stop the aging process, the problem is futile. [/quote]

NP. Are you asking why people need durable medical equipment such as portable oxygen, cpap machines, or wheelchairs? Breathing and mobility can be impacted by a variety of illnesses for quite some time before people die from their conditions. People who honestly qualify for coverage and legitimately need the things that they are prescribed in order to maintain their health and quality of life would have few options without their medicare/medicaid coverage. What alternative do you propose for them?[/quote]

See above. DME is a little different but why should I expect anyone to pay for me? I will likely be unable to move by 65. DME ans drugs may make me comfortable while I die over the next 20 to 30 years. It isn’t living. Therefore, I believe the money should go to someone who can viably take care of themselves.

As i said, if you support abortion, you should support terminatuon at any age. [/quote]

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