Rep. Grimm Statement on 49th Anniversary of Medicare

Statement

TODAY, on the 49th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare, Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R,C,I-NY) issued the following statement decrying Obamacare's draconian cuts to Medicare and Medicare Advantage and renewing the call to reject policies like Obamacare that threaten the program's solvency and sustainability. Recently, independent research reports concluded that over 31,000 Medicare Advantage recipients in Staten Island and Brooklyn will see a $4,173.97 reduction in their benefits from 2014 to 2015 (24.39%), the 7th largest cut out of all 435 Congressional Districts in the country:

"Thousands of seniors in Staten Island and Brooklyn rely on Medicare for their basic health needs, which is why I have been a vocal opponent of Obamacare and its crippling $716 billion cut to Medicare" Rep. Grimm said. As out-of-pocket costs continue to rise in traditional Medicare, more and more seniors are choosing Medicare Advantage plans because they offer greater financial predictability and better benefits. Over 31,000 seniors in Staten Island and more in Brooklyn are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' July 2014 report.

In order to help fund Obamacare, seniors in Staten Island and Brooklyn will see a $4,173.97 reduction in their Medicare Advantage benefits from 2014 to 2015 (24.39%), the 7th largest cut out of all 435 Congressional Districts in the country. "This is not a responsible long-term solution, it's just robbing Peter to pay Paul, and it's beyond ridiculous to ask seniors who depend on Medicare to foot the bill for the bloated, tangled mess that is Obamacare."

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