Dear John,

Up to now, traditional Medicare has been administered exclusively by the government, with no profit motive — unlike the Medicare Advantage program, which is run by private, corporate interests.

But now an experimental pilot program, called "Direct Contracting," that began under the Trump Administration and continues under the Biden Administration represents yet another attempt to push Medicare towards privatization.

If you haven’t heard about it, here’s what’s happening … Under “Direct Contracting,” some traditional Medicare patients are being placed in for-profit managed care plans without their knowledge or consent. This insidious and largely unpublicized effort gives private companies control over selected Medicare patients’ care. And it could lead to Medicare privatization.

The National Committee along with other seniors’ advocacy groups are raising the alarm on this program and reminding lawmakers in Congress that the majority of the public fiercely opposes Medicare privatization because it could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs, denied claims and limited networks of health care providers.

With your support, members of your National Committee advocacy team and I will take your message of opposition to Medicare privatization where it can get the most attention: in meetings with lawmakers and their staff in Washington, in op-ed articles written for national newspapers, and radio and television interviews across the country.

As someone with a personal stake in the outcome of this important debate, please support the National Committee’s fight in Washington to stop any plan that jeopardizes traditional Medicare and puts profits over patients by making one donation today! Your action today could make a huge difference to the future of Medicare.

Sincerely,

Max Richtman
President & CEO