July 12, 2001

Medicare Policy

President Bush announced an initiative to improve Medicare and provide relief to seniors who require prescription drugs. His plan involved discount cards to alleviate costs to beneficiaries.

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George W. Bush U.S. President [R] United States

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Program ID:: 165142-1
Category:: White House Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Rose Garden, White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 12, 2001 | 9:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Jul 13, 2001 | 4:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Jul 12, 2001 | 9:09pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Jul 13, 2001 | 4:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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