by Jeff Crouere, ©2025
(Jun. 18, 2025) — As the “Big, Beautiful Bill” is being considered in the U.S. Senate, one powerful group is genuinely concerned about potential backroom deals being cut by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
Medicare Advantage Majority launched an advertising campaign in Louisiana targeting Senator Cassidy’s efforts to cut the program, which serves approximately 500,000 people in the state, more than 50% of those eligible for Medicare. Medicare Advantage Majority represents more than 34 million Americans who are the beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage, as well as their caregivers. Both seniors and Americans with disabilities utilize this program and depend on it to maintain their quality of life.
The advertisement refers to Cassidy’s maneuverings as a “betrayal” and encourages him to support President Donald Trump and defend seniors as the “Big, Beautiful Bill” is being debated in the U.S. Senate. President Trump campaigned on a platform of fully funding Medicare after cuts were made during the Biden administration. He told U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) that “People who play around with Medicare lose elections.”
President Trump is 100% right. Medicare Advantage offers life-saving care that is affordable and high quality. It is especially important for those Americans living with chronic conditions. Consequently, the program is extremely popular with our nation’s seniors and their family members and caregivers. Republicans like Senator Cassidy would be foolish to harm seniors and prevent President Trump from keeping his campaign promise. This would be political suicide for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.
Unfortunately, Senator Cassidy has a history of betraying President Trump. In February of 2021, after President Trump had already left office, Cassidy voted to convict him on a charge of “incitement to insurrection.” He claimed that Trump wanted Senators to “be intimidated” and that he voted to convict him “because he is guilty.” By voting to cut Medicare Advantage, Senator Cassidy would not only be disloyal to President Trump again, but he would also show tremendous disregard to the seniors in Louisiana who depend on this program. Medicare Advantage allows seniors in Louisiana access to low-cost, high quality health care coverage and improves their quality of life.
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