“stuck in bureaucratic gridlock”

Gee, I can’t wait for government to take over my health care.

Ives is one of about 138,000 seniors nationwide who are stuck in bureaucratic gridlock as Medicare Part D premiums are erroneously deducted from their Social Security checks. An additional 141,000 owe money, and can’t get the money to be deducted from their checks.

The problem stems from a longstanding computer glitch between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Social Security Administration. A majority of Wisconsin members of Congress said they have received complaints from constituents trapped in similar situations - where Medicare Part D premiums are incorrectly deducted from Social Security checks. Some offices have fielded more than 100 calls.