... to either go with the Original Medicare (RUN BY THE GOOD OLD USA) or a Medicare Advantage Plan (RUN BY PRIVATE COMPANIES; approved by medicare) or some other lesser plans that are not Medicare Advantage Plans, but still part of Medicare.

What all this boils down to (FACT) is that one gets what they pay for; with the ORIGINAL MEDICARE being far better than any other plan where you are free to visit any doctor you wish and don't have to follow a list of doctors that you have to go to. Again, one gets what they pay for.

Obama has been shown; and told us, Thursday, that there is "fraud" going with some healt providers that is not helping those on Medicare [any plan].

I'm all for cleaning up any fraud when it comes to health care or anything else, for that matter.

Yes, there are those who can not afford the Original Medicare Plan... but is it our problem on a whole...? I, too, agree that there is a limit that needs to be set... and if we're going to be asked to join in to bring our economy back, we should all do it. Which looks like this is part of the plan without getting too political.

I think the cuts are trying to be done as fairly as possible, and though still in an early stage (with lots and lots of debate down the road)... should help cut the "fraud" explained.

JB