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Frank Pallone: I want to reiterate that I think the original Medicare program or the traditional Medicare, which we have had since…

On the recordDecember 3, 2013
I want to reiterate that I think the original Medicare program or the traditional Medicare, which we have had since 1965, is the bedrock.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone emphasizes the importance of traditional Medicare as a foundational program.

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