NEW: Rep. Khanna, Rep. Pocan and I go after Medicare Advantage in The Nation

Check out a piece published in The Nation by Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep Mark Pocan and me as part of our continued efforts to expose fraud and abuse in the Medicare Advantage program.

Insurers have rigged the Medicare Advantage program to benefit shareholders and withhold important information about the differences between real Medicare and Medicare Advantage. I’ll share a quote from the piece below:

Unlike ads for prescription drugs, insurance companies are not required by law to mention the side effects on patients, but Americans deserve to know about the many disadvantages of Medicare Advantage. For example, unlike real Medicare, doctors often must get approval from the insurer in advance before treating their Medicare Advantage patients. Additionally, these private plans often have inadequate networks of doctors, hospitals, and other essential facilities. This stands in stark contrast to actual Medicare, where nearly all doctors and hospitals are available to patients without a referral.

Find the entire piece at the button below. I’d love to know what you think.