John Oliver Recruits Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman to Create a More Honest Commercial for Medicare Advantage | Video

John Oliver recruited real-life couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman to help him create a new commercial this week, this time giving viewers a more honest look at Medicare advantage plans.

The HBO host devoted his main segment on Sunday’s episode of “Last Week Tonight” to discussing Medicare, which began open enrollment on Oct. 15. But more specifically, he addressed Medicare Advantage, which he was quick to point out is actually very different than Medicare.

“Honestly, it probably shouldn’t have the word Medicare anywhere near it, because it’s misleading,” Oliver said.

He explained that Medicare Advantage plans are actually part of a system where the government pays private insurers,…