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What to do if my mother is 91 and in kidney failure, she has medicare, does she have to have obama care too?

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No: Medicare patients already have an approved health care plan. There is no reason for them to sign up for obamacare.

Dr Maes and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 7/27/2014

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