> It’s a huge rip off. Medicare should be paying a discount to the median price actually paid on the open market. Non-Medicare federal spending often requires

> It’s a huge rip off. Medicare should be paying a discount to the median price actually paid on the open market. Non-Medicare federal spending often requires you sign a contract that the government gets the best price you give anyone. Blue Cross negotiates a better rate next month? Medicare automatically uses that one instead.