07/14/2015
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"The law is simply not working as advertised."
"But what Republicans want to do when they talk about reform is to cut the structural foundation of Medicare, turn the whole thing over to insurance companies, and I can tell you right now that that op..."
"Nearly 50 years have passed, and Medicare's model has become outdated. Seniors deserve a modern product that meets their needs and helps them control cost."
"If Congress is concerned about low-income people and the impact of this on low-income people, a much more targeted approach would be to change eligibility for the Medicare savings programs."