Claim: Almost immediately after releasing an incomplete report on the supposed increase in premiums that the Senate's health care overhaul bill would trigger, the health insurers' trade group took to the airwaves with a TV ad claiming the bill would shortchange millions of seniors. This ad, which is sponsored by America's Health Insurance Plans, screams for context. As we've written previously, it's true that about 10 million seniors are on Medicare Advantage, as the ad says,
Fact-check: AHIP on the Attack: 50 Percent of What? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: almost immediately after releasing an incomplete report on the supposed increase in premiums that the senate's health care overhaul bill would trigger, the health insurers' trade group took to the airwaves with a tv ad claiming the bill would shortchange millions of seniors. this ad, which is sponsored by america's health insurance plans, screams for context. as we've written previously, it's true that about 10 million seniors are on medicare advantage, as the ad says,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2009-10-14T22:12:51