And she’s going on 90yo and still in excellent health. Her health care cost to society is less than $500/year (she sees the doctor only once a year and sometimes she skips a year), but she contributes much more than that in Medicare premiums.
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If she’s in a Medicare Advantage HMO she’s costing taxpayers way more than $500/year. The HMO is reaping the benefit.
