Before he retired, the late Orrin Hatch and I said, Medicare today is not the Medicare we had when we were coming up.
Ron Wyden: “Before he retired, the late Orrin Hatch and I said, Medicare today is not the Medicare we had when we were coming up.”
On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
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Wyden reflects on changes in Medicare since his earlier years.
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