Gregg Heacock
Nov 1 · 1 min read

I have two concerns:

First, many have paid into insurance companies to cover future expenses. For instance, my wife and I paid $10,000 several years ago for long-term care. And, many workers have paid for pension plans that include insurance coverage after retirement and before Medicare kicks in. The money insurance companies have collected has been invested and has earned these companies often more than they received. But, I see nowhere in the current Medicare For All bill nor do I see in your plan any obligation for insurance companies to pay for coverage promised. I am not saying they should have any say in what services are given, nor am I saying they should be involved at all in the billing process other than being given a bill for payment determined by those running Medicare For All.

Second, I know that many serving in the medical field cannot support their businesses on what Medicare presently pays. This needs to be addressed if they are going to support this change. Perhaps, this has been covered in portions of this plan I have not read carefully enough to understand. But, making sure that payments allow physical therapists and those providing other services outside and inside regular hospital settings receive compensation for their services that allow them to pay off educational debt and meet present expenses must be highlighted as an important feature of this plan.

    Gregg Heacock

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