@FD1000 said,
BTW, the Original Medicare Medigap went from $145 to $206 in the last 3 years. That's over a 40%.
I believe @FD1000 is referring to Part B increases.

No.
Supplement Insurance (Medigap) Plan G policies.

@FD1000 said,
BTW, the Original Medicare Medigap went from $145 to $206 in the last 3 years. That's over a 40%.
I believe @FD1000 is referring to Part B increases.

They should start by grounding all private aircraft. The shutdown would be over tomorrow or Monday. (Can't remember if those clowns work on the weekend.) It's been 37 days since they even showed up in DC.

HMO Travel Benefit
Members may receive in-network benefits when services are received from a participating HMO National Network provider when traveling to other states.

We have network providers for all services covered under Original Medicare as well as other services not covered by Original Medicare. You can still receive covered services from out-of-network providers (those who don't have a signed contract with our plan), as long as those providers agree to accept our plan's terms and conditions of payment

BTW, the Original Medicare Medigap went from $145 to $206 in the last 3 years. That's over a 40%

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US airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown. So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown.
Already there are concerns about the impact on cities and businesses that rely on tourism and the possibility of shipping interruptions that could delay getting holiday items on store shelves. Here’s what to know about the flight reductions:
• Both of the first two days of the FAA’s slowdown have seen more than 1,000 flights canceled.
• On Saturday – typically a slow travel day – the airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, was by far the hardest hit, with 120 arriving and departing flights canceled by midday.
• Airports in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Orlando, Florida, were among the others with the most disruptions. Staffing shortages in Charlotte and Newark, New Jersey, slowed traffic too.
Not all the cancellations were due to the FAA order, and those numbers represent just a small portion of the overall flights nationwide. But they are certain to rise in the coming days if the slowdown continues. The FAA said the reductions affecting all commercial airlines are starting at 4% of flights at 40 targeted airports and will be bumped up again on Tuesday before hitting 10% of flights on Friday.
Air traffic controllers have gone without paychecks for nearly a month as the shutdown continues, leading many to call in sick and add to already existing staffing shortages. Most controllers are working mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown without pay, and some are taking second jobs to pay their bills, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has said.
Other repercussions from the air traffic slowdown might also include higher prices in stores, as nearly half of all US air freight is shipped in the bellies of passenger aircraft. Major flight disruptions could bring higher shipping costs that get passed on to consumers. More losses will ripple through the economy if the slowdown continues – from tourism to manufacturing, said the CEO of Elevate Aviation Group.
“This shutdown is going to impact everything from cargo aircraft to people getting to business meetings to tourists being able to travel,” he said. “It’s going to hit the hotel taxes and city taxes. There’s a cascading effect that results from this thing.’’