Why should we be taking Medicare advice from over the hill football players, like Joe Namath, Joe Theismann and now, Mike Ditka ? Why not baseball players, like A Rod or Derek Jeter, who, by the way, I believe to be the person. Have you ever seen them together in the same room? Aren't there any basketball players, who are experts on healthcare plans? As wealthy as he is, Michael Jordan must have learned something about healthcare plans along the way. And why only white ex-football players? Couldn't black people learn from someone like Jim Brown. He's injured enough people both on and off the field, that he should know something about hospitals. Don't soccer players know anything about Medicare or are they just too honest to try and sucker you into a Medicare Advantage plan?

I have not seen Ditka yet. It might be interesing if they let Iron Mike go off script. I rather doubt ANY of them have Medicare Advantage plans. I would rather see the Flex Seal guy as a shill.

But Ol' Joe will help you get the benefits you deserve!

Joe is sheltering at home while helping us get the benefits we deserve!
Thanks, Joe!

I heard it said once, that TV time is so expensive, not one word in a commercial is there by accident. These ads have adopted the verbiage of the ads by personal injury attorneys stressing the idea that you "deserve" something you are not getting because life has screwed you over. You are one of life's victims and this is your chance to finally get even and they are the friend that's going to help you. Sad.

Don't forget Frank Thomas........

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These ads have adopted the verbiage of the ads by personal injury attorneys stressing the idea that you "deserve" something you are not getting because life has screwed you over.

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If you get one of these plans you deserve to be screwed again. If I am correct these athletes are covered by an NFL insurance plan, not Medicare Advantage.

What about Shaq Oneal (basketball) and his appearing 'HAWKING' back pain relief medication. ................. drill sgt.

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Don't forget Frank Thomas........

She'll like it too.

Well, they're moving onto entertainment figures. The latest shill is Kelsey Grammer. I guess he has run out of new sitcoms, so he's now joined the Medicare Advantage team. The other field of celebrity endorsements now are the auto extended warranty companies, a spin-off of the home appliance warranty companies. If you Google reviews of these types of companies, they are notorious for denying claims. This business plan has worked so well for them, that they are now able to afford slick TV ads to lure in more victims.

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The other field of celebrity endorsements now are the auto extended warranty companies ...

Yep. They have Ice-T doing one.

Don't forget actors and reverse mortgages, they trust them and are proud to represent the company!