Irregardless Medicare is composed of 2 parts, plus many, if not most opt for a supplement from a private insurer. The private insurers are a free market entity, so what do or charge is what the market will bear.
Ozark what did your mom have, A, A & B, no supplement, A & B & a supplement? It all makes a big difference.

As to medicare, once again the idea and the lay out would work well. I know the performance sucks, but how many of you knotheads think a new gubment agency will work better??

Double negative huh, is this

a double negative.