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

Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM · 1 min read

Medicare is a bargain. What America can’t afford is private health insurance. — MarketWatch, New York Health news — Image: MarketWatch

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

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