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Unfair charges for some on Medicare
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Dec. 6, 2013 1:10 pm
I would like to comment on the Affordable Care Act. I think it is a good thing for many people, especially the fact that their insurance company can no longer charge them more for having a pre-existing condition.
What many people do not know is that people who are on Medicare are still charged more and can only get a certain kind of Medigap insurance because they have a pre-existing condition. I know this is true because I called my insurance company and Medicare and this fact was confirmed by both entities.
I do not think this is fair to our senior citizens, many of whom, like me, are on a fixed income.
Judith A. Briggs
Marion
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