On the recordMarch 25, 2012
A serious effort in Congress, unfortunately, is underway to do away with Medicare, as we know it, and to slash the support the Federal Government provides for Medicaid.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “A serious effort in Congress, unfortunately, is underway to do away with Medicare, as we know it, and to slash the…”
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Whitehouse warns about efforts to privatize Medicare and cut Medicaid support.
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