You can opt out of Part B and forego paying the premium. Natch, you may want alternative insurance.
-----Original Message----- From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Devine Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: medicare in danger? there is what? an opt-out clause? or political pressure for such an escape hatch? On 9/12/06, Max B. Sawicky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, you're right. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael > Perelman > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: medicare in danger? > > I understood that there is. Am I wrong? > > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 08:41:48AM -0400, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > > The crucial point is whether there is an opt-out provision. > > Then you get the proverbial death-spiral of a system -- > > lower cost people leave, raising costs for those who remain, more people > > leave, etc. > > > > The means-testing raises political pressure for an escape hatch. > > > > mbs > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael > > Perelman > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 10:07 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: medicare in danger? > > > > > > The NYT reports that the gov. wants rich people to pay higher premiums for > > Medicare > > -- the first step in making it a welfare program for the poor. Do any of > > you have > > any thoughts about this? > > -- > > Michael Perelman > > Economics Department > > California State University > > Chico, CA 95929 > > > > Tel. 530-898-5321 > > E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu > > michaelperelman.wordpress.com > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/445 - Release Date: 9/11/2006 > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > > It has removed 22561 spam emails to date. > > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/445 - Release Date: 9/11/2006 > > -- > Michael Perelman > Economics Department > California State University > Chico, CA 95929 > > Tel. 530-898-5321 > E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu > michaelperelman.wordpress.com > -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
