Daily Market Updates: Medicare is a bargain. What America can’t afford is private health insurance.

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Medicare is a bargain. What America can’t afford is private health insurance.

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Private insurance costs way more for the same results , or worse.

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MarketWatchMedicare is a bargain. What America can’t afford is private health insurance.

MarketWatchMedicare is a bargain. What America can’t afford is private health insurance.

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