I don’t think people understand how critical the next few weeks will be for our health care system.

Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress are going to be throwing their wish lists into infrastructure negotiations and hoping they stick. So, when it comes to expanding Medicare, it may sound like a great idea, but it is fraught with problems.

Medicare was not meant for the general public.

It was meant for the senior population. Bringing more into the program will only hurt the Medicare services they currently have.

I can only imagine what the reaction will be when millions of seniors find that their Medicare is now slower, less accessible and costlier.

P.S. Really enjoyed the piece by Lisa Schaefer on being a woman in a STEM field (“The existence of a woman in a STEM field is a constant pursuit of activism,” Daily Independent, Sept. 25, 2021). Thanks for publishing it!