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Medicare Deserves Attention From DOGE and Congress


Published on 2025-03-07 09:40:47 - Reason
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  • Peddled as a means of saving old people too poor to afford medical coverage in their declining years, Medicare is more of a creation of America's weird tax code, which rewarded offering health insurance as a benefit to current employees,

The article from MSN discusses the urgent need for attention to Medicare, highlighting its significance as a critical healthcare program for millions of Americans. It points out that while the cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) has captured public and media attention, the real focus should be on Medicare, which faces potential insolvency by 2028 if no action is taken. The piece critiques the lack of substantial legislative progress on Medicare, despite its importance, especially when compared to the attention given to less consequential topics like cryptocurrency. It calls for Congress to prioritize and address Medicare's funding issues, ensuring its sustainability for future generations, and emphasizes that this should be a bipartisan effort given the program's broad impact on American healthcare.

Read the Full Reason Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/medicare-deserves-attention-from-doge-and-congress/ar-AA1ArUvx ]