I am 68 yeas old and have been on Medicare for about three years. Here are three questions for my fellow seniors citizens?
Are you dissatisfied with Medicare?
Have you had issues with the service or convenience when using federal Medicare?
Are you interested or willing to give up your Medicare in order to sign back up with a private, for profit provider?
My answer to all three questions is a resounding NO!
Medicare actually has been a pleasant surprise. Most of you know my healthcare needs have been significant the past few years and Medicare has been really good in terms of coverage, usability and convenience. No problem with obtaining care, selecting doctors or anything.
So, you may understand my concern when my Governor and the legislature he controls have decided Kansas seniors would be better off without Medicare.
Governor Brownback’s plan is for Kansas to be in a compact of states where Medicare becomes a state block grant style program run by private, for-profit companies.
The U.S. Senate will need to agree for this to happen, but the Governor is clearly on a mission.
Medicare is one federal program that works well plus Kansas has a horrible record for taking over federal programs. Take Medicaid for example. The three private companies trying to run KanCare are struggling having lost $110,000 million last year and another $72.6 million so far this year!
So, Kansas Seniors if you like me are happy with your Medicare the best way to protect yourself is to let Governor Brownback and his buddy Representative Huelskamp know – our Medicare is not broken!
Seems to me the best way to insure Kansas doesn’t drop out of the Federal Medicare program is to get rid of the people who think it needs to be fixed. Ask every candidates where they stand on this question before you vote.
Election Day is November fourth. Please take time to register and vote.
