HUGE CUTS IN MEDICARE LOOM

The U.S. government is expected to announce this week the proposed payment rates for insurer-run Medicare plans in 2015.  Industry officials say the anticipated cuts will mean higher co-pays and fewer benefits for seniors.  Each February, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes reimbursement rates that it agrees to pay insurers for managing the privately run programs.  It is anticipated that cuts will be somewhere around seven percent. 

COMMENTS:

Gosh, gee whillikers and holy moly; we have another broken promise from Obama.  My Medicare supplement premiums have gone up about 80% since ObamaCare became law.  This ObamaCare thing is adversely affecting every single American in all walks of life.  Why are we sitting still for it? 

TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:

Q. With Obama’s staunch anti-gun stance, I’m surprised to learn that the U.S. Post Office is going to issue a stamp honoring actor Charlton Heston, who was President of the NRA.  (Maggie ~ Cheyenne, WY)

A. Obama probably didn’t know about it.  The Post Office has not said when the stamp will be issued; just “probably” in 2014.  When Obama hears about it, the likelihood is that the plan will be scuttled and Ben Hur will roll over in his grave. 

Q. With enrollment figures lagging way behind and with not a high enough percentage of young people to boot, is there a chance ObamaCare may be scuttled for lack of funding?  (Jill ~ Laramie, WY)

A. The odds are somewhere around a minus 50%.  Obama will never allow that to happen.  Instead, look for higher premiums, higher tax support, decreases in Medicare coverage, and increased requirements for participation.  Obama knows that the failure of ObamaCare would be tied to the failure of his Presidency.  He has yet to come to grips with the fact that his Presidency has been an abject failure since long before he took office. 

Q. Is it possible that California could actually split into two or more states?  (Ricardo ~ National City, CA)

A. I wish.  California’s Secretary of State just announced that petitioners may now start collecting signatures.  New states would reportedly include Silicon Valley, South California, West California, Central California, North California and Jefferson, if the proposal is ultimately approved.  I don’t think Premier Obama will allow it. 

TODAY’S QUOTE:

“When the Oakies left Oklahoma and moved to California, it raised the I.Q. of both states.”  ~ Will Rogers

TODAY’S VIDEO:  

http://video.foxnews.com/v/3246092098001/surviving-if-the-power-grid-goes-down/#sp=show-clips