claim: "medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as medicare advantage.
author: barack obama
evidence_1: you can check with the plan before you get a service to find out if it's covered and  what your costs may be. following plan rules, like getting a referral to see a  specialist in the plan's network can keep your costs lower. check with the plan.  go to a doctor, other health care provider, facility, or supplier that belongs to the  plan's ...
evidence_2: oct 23, 2017 ... a senior couple sitting at a table calculating bills with best medicare plans. your  budget ... decoding health insurance options can be daunting for people age 65  and over. people qualify for ... whether or not a medicare advantage plan costs  more, it could be better or worse for you than original medicare.
evidence_3: introduction. a guide for families and friends of people with medicare. as your  parents, grandparents, relatives, or friends face health care decisions, they may  need your help. medicare can be an important factor in many of those decisions.  if you aren't familiar with medicare and other resources that are available for the ...
evidence_4: sep 20, 2009 ... obama: no, but -- but, george, you -- you can't just make up that language and  decide that that's called a tax increase. ... on average, about 14 percent more  over payments, basically subsidies from taxpayers for a program that ordinary  medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy.
evidence_5: if you have esrd, you'll usually get your health care through original medicare.  you can only join a medicare advantage plan (part c) in certain situations, like  these: you're already in a medicare advantage plan when you develop esrd.  you may be able to stay in your plan or join another plan offered by the same ...