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On the recordJune 4, 2003
The State of Nevada has two large metropolitan areas, Reno and Las Vegas, but most of the State population is in small towns-- Mesquite, Ely, Hawthorne, Battle Mountain, Tonopah--places that have no managed care. If we change Medicare drastically, I don't know what will happen to the seniors in those rural communities. I have heard the Senator today and on other occasions speak about the problems in South Dakota, which has many rural communities in it. If we do not take care of Medicare in the traditional fashion so that it is a level playing field no matter where you live, I think our Medicare Program as we have known it, that has been so successful, will leave many seniors simply without any medical care.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the impact of potential Medicare changes on rural communities in Nevada.

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