On the recordMay 18, 2000
I believe that H.R. 4205 laid the groundwork to address the continuing health care problems that are plaguing our service members. This amendment is crucial to our military retirees because it expands the Medicare subvention demonstration program for our Medicare eligible military retirees and their dependents. What is unfortunate is that there are retirees who discourage them because of their intense disappointment and anger in how we are addressing their health care needs. They simply feel betrayed. I want all my colleagues to know that this issue is real and that we are feeling the effects at our recruiting stations in our recruiting efforts. This amendment ensures that service members who served their country honorably have access to Medicare subvention, and not just in 8 locations, but across the country. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
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