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Matthew Yglesias » Paul Ryan's Medicare Plan

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:27:24 +0000

But it is true that he wants to replace Medicare , a program that pays for health care services, with vouchers that you use to buy private health insurance.

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Defenders rally in support of Medicare, Social Security …

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:02:00 +0000

Single payer activists celebrate Medicare’s 45th birthday.

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Wonk Room » RNC Conveniently Forgets GOP's Anti-Medicare Stance …

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:10:05 +0000

Ronald Reagan: “[I]f you don’t [stop Medicare ] and I don’t do it, one of these days you and I are going to spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it once was like in America when men were free. …

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LBJ: Medicare Because We Owe It To Them | OurFuture.org

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:42:53 +0000

On the 45th anniversary of the passage of Medicare , the blog corrente offers this charming story about LBJ talking with his press secretary, Bill Moyers, about why he’s for Social Security and Medicare . A good lesson at a time when …

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AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | New Health Care Law Gives Medicare Lots to …

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:24:56 +0000

The new health care legislation Congress passed this year gives Medicare —and the seniors who depend upon it—lots to celebrate, because the law enhances Medicare coverage. But “unfortunately, too many retirees remain skeptical and …

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The Gavel » Blog Archive » Happy 45th Birthday Medicare

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:03:44 +0000

Sitting by President Johnson’s side on July 30th, 1965 was President Truman, who that same day became the first Medicare beneficiary and was presented with the first Medicare card. President Truman also applied for Medicare Part B with …

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AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Medicare at 45: Health Reform Means New …

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:53:14 +0000

This year is an especially happy birthday for Medicare , because the new health care reform law makes it easier for seniors to afford to see a doctor, fill a prescription and receive free preventive screenings and tests for serious …

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Stacy Sanders: A Case of the Medicare What Ifs

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:32:23 +0000

Today, on Medicare’s 45th birthday, I want to reflect on what the program means for me. Typically, people think of Medicare as a program that matters only for seniors.

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Happy 45th birthday, Medicare | www.bullfax.com

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:13:54 +0000

If I were a progressive I would be wondering right now whether Medicare was a tactical mistake.

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Today's OpEds: Medicare At 45; The Politics Of Entitlement …

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:19:09 +0000

Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Friday’s opinions and editorials from across the country.

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