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AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance: Bring Balance to an Unfair System

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It seems that anyone you talk to would tell you that health care is becoming more expensive. And it's true. Health care cost (hospital bill, doctors' co-pays, and prescription prices) are rising faster than the rate of inflation, with no end in sight.

One of the groups hardest hit by skyrocketing health care costs are the 44 million Medicare beneficiaries in this country, of which many are members of AARP. The cost of the monthly premium that people on Medicare pay has more than doubled since 2000 – from $43 to $96 per month – and is expected to keep climbing. And that's on top of all of the other out-of-pocket cost that Medicare subscribers pay.

AARP believes Doctors need to be paid equitably, but treat enrollees fairly.

Medicare premiums have more than doubled since 2000. Another premium hike would be added to the price of already growing out-of-pocket health expenses.

For five of the last six years, Congress has voted to hike doctors' rates by raising premiums. This has forced older Americans to pay more for the failure of Congress to legislate a solution to runaway health care cost.

AARP is fighting to keep your Medicare Premiums fair.

Your help is needed. It's time for you to make your voice hard loud and clear on this issue. Go to www.keepmedicarefair.org to sign AARP's online “Keep Medicare Fair” petition. Tell your senators that raising Medicare premiums even more to cover skyrocketing health care costs is just not fair!

You have certain guaranteed rights and protections. You have these rights whether you have the Original Medicare Plan (with or without a Medigap policy) or a Medicare Advantage Plan. You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect at all times, be protected from discrimination, get information about Medicare that you can understand to help you make health care decisions, have your question about the Medicare Program answered, culturally competent services, get emergency care when and where you need it, learn about all of your treatment choices in clear language that you can understand, file a complaint, and know your Medicare Appeal Rights

If you live in Texas and need help in understanding your rights, please do not hesitate to call 281 238-6038, or just fill in the form at the top of the page for a no-obligation, free Medicare Supplement quote now.

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