President Donald Trump intends to tout his support for Medicare and slam left-leaning Democrats on ir “Medicare for All” plan when he visits Florida on Thursday. ministration officials say Trump plans to sign an executive order that calls for a series of changes, including a broer role for Medicare’s private insurance option, as he visits Vills, a bustling community for ults in Central Florida. That part of state overwhelmingly supported Trump in 2016. trip is political messaging combined with a dose of health care policy, and it comes as Republican president angrily defends himself against House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.

Medicare for All plan

Trump is calling Medicare for All plan from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders a “socialist” idea that would destroy Medicare. Sanders’ “single-payer” approach would cover people of any under a new government plan for all. Medicare ministrator Seema Verma said on Thursday that Trump is a “great protector of Medicare program” and that Sanders’ plan would “eviscerate” it. She called Sanders’ idea t just impractical but “morally wrong,” saying it would “demote American seniors to little more than second-class status.” Sanders plan would incorporate Medicare program, but private health insurance _ including Medicare vant option used by about one-third of seniors _ would longer have a role. Sanders, who unexpectedly underwent a heart procedure this week, says Medicare for All would offer seniors broer benefits and lower costs.

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Sanders’ style of single-payer health care has long been popular among liberals, but polling lately has shown that a majority of Democrats and independents who lean Democratic prefer expanding cover by building on Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare.” Trump is asking federal courts to overturn that law as unconstitutional after a Republican-controlled Congress failed to repeal it his first year in office. Trump’s executive order does t involve a major overhaul of Medicare, which would require congressional approval. Inste, it pulls toger a series of technical changes and ministration priorities. Those include support for telemedicine and changes to avoid overpaying for procedures just because y get done in a hospital inste of a doctor’s office. order is basically a to-do list from president for Department of Health and Human Services. It will require months of follow-up.

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Medicare vant 

Much of order focuses on Medicare vant, private insurance option under Medicare. Medicare vant plans offer savings on premiums and an annual limit on out-of-pocket costs. y provide one-stop shopping, eliminating need for separate supplemental insurance. Offered by major insurers, plans also cover prescription drugs in most cases.But re are tre-offs. Seniors joining a Medicare vant plan generally must accept limits on ir choice of hospitals and doctors as well as prior insurer approval for certain procedures. If y change ir minds and decide to return to tritional Medicare, y’re t always guaranteed supplemental “Medigap” cover, which is also private.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Trump’s order directs his department to examine wher its current policies and practices put tritional Medicare ahe of private Medicare vant option. Some vocates for older people say that it’s or way around and that ministration is trying to put private plans ahe.

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Expansion into a range of services

order also would seek to expand range of ditional services that can be offered by private plans and would direct regulators to find more ways for seniors to financially benefit from plans that provide cost-efficient service. Many Medicare vant insurers offer some dental and vision cover, along with basics like transportation to medical appointments. But industry lately has started to experiment with in-home assistance, including nutritious meals, and financial help with safety-related home improvements. 

As a presidential candidate, Trump promised t to cut Medicare. As president, he has avoided calling for privatization of program or raising eligibility beyond 65 or rolling back benefits. However, Trump’s latest budget proposed steep cuts in Medicare payments to hospitals and or service providers, prompting protests from industry and accusations by Democrats that he was going back on his promises to seniors. Medicare cuts have gone where in Congress, as Republicans backed away from president’s budget.

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