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Over the past few months, I’ve noticed a growing number of curious comments wherein readers express anger and concern over what they believe to be a ‘hidden’ element of the Affordable Care Act. Apparently, they have come to believe that once a Medicare beneficiary reaches the age of 70, Medicare will no longer provide active medical intervention—only permitting and paying for palliative or “comfort care.” This means, by way of example, that should you be diagnosed with cancer, Medicare would no longer approve and pay for the surgical treatment you require to beat the illness. If you should suffer a stroke, brain surgery to repair your condition and restore you to a normal life would be out of the question. For any condition such as this, Medicare would only agree to pay for the palliative care that will keep you comfortable until you die. Nonsense. forbes/sites/rickungar/2012/01/13/will-obamacare-end-active-medical-intervention-at-age-70/
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 12:39:17 +0000

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