Medicare

Trump’s plan to undermine Medicare begins in January, starting in six states (AZ, NJ, OH, OK, TX, WA). Under Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano, private Wall Street–style companies will review doctors’ orders using AI tools. The more claims they deny, the more they profit. The goal is to make traditional Medicare function like Medicare Advantage, paving the way for privatization. Meanwhile, Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) has introduced a bill requiring all seniors to be automatically enrolled in Medicare Advantage. Critics warn this could hand control of Medicare’s $800+ billion budget to Wall Street and big insurers—fulfilling a long-standing Republican goal to weaken or eliminate Medicare.