Users link ad spending to Medicare Advantage privatization
3Sep 19 7:00 PM · 4d ago · 2 comments · 1 source · development 3 of 7
A commenter traced the advertising surge to the GOP's privatization of 50% of Medicare through Medicare Advantage, after which for-profit companies began spending billions on ads to attract customers away from government programs.
“After the GOP voted to privatized 50% of Medicare (Medicare Advantage). The "for profits" started to spend billions on ads trying to steal the other 50% from the government.”
When Medicare and Medicaid first started, the government would disallow any advertising expense. After the GOP voted to privatized 50% of Medicare (Medicare Advantage). The "for profits" started to spend billions on ads trying to steal the other 50% from the government.