Medicare Reform Legislation
2003-11-16T17:38:22-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Representative Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a coalition of congressmen to announce an agreement on a new Medicare prescription drug benefit. While acknowledging that it is not a thorough reform or a perfect bill, they lauded the bill as strengthening Medicare, offering prescription drugs, and being a voluntary program that offers opportunities to choose. The bill still needed to be finalized. After their presentations, the congressmen answered questions from reporters.
Representative Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a coalition of congressmen to announce an agreement on a n… read more
Representative Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced a coalition of congressmen to announce an agreement on a new Medicare prescription drug benefit. While acknowledging that it is not a thorough reform or a perfect bill, they lauded the bill as strengthening Medicare, offering prescription drugs, and being a voluntary program that offers opportunities to choose. The bill still needed to be finalized. After their presentations, the congressmen answered questions from reporters. close
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