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How the US Government Coerces Seniors into Medicare

Description:Supporters claim a new "government option" would compete on a level playing field with private health insurance. But a new lawsuit belies that claim.Since 1993, the Social Security Administration has effectively coerced seniors into enrolling in Medicare by decreeing that those who opt out of Medicare for private insurance must forfeit all Social Security benefits, past and future. (3:31)

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