Health Care Town Hall Meeting

Participants including Representative Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland), Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) and… read more

Participants including Representative Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Maryland), Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) and Health and Human Services Secretary, Donna Shalala, talked about the future of Medicare and how to improve coverage for older Americans. They stressed that the surplus should be used to strengthen Social Security and Medicare. They also urged Congress to add coverage of prescription drugs to Medicare benefits. After their opening remarks they answered questions from the audience. close

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Health Care Town Hall Meeting

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Program ID:
152388-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 27, 1999 | 11:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 28, 1999 | 8:46am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Sep 27, 1999 | 11:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 28, 1999 | 3:33am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 28, 1999 | 8:46am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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