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The Hidden Congressional Clawback

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1680+ words) In 2003, I was working in the U.S. Senate when the Medicare prescription drug bill was passed into law. Although my boss, Sen. Jeff Bingaman from New Mexico, strongly supporting giving senior citizens enrolled in Medicare a prescription drug benefit, he ended…...

Kids Can't Wait
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A Medicare Buy-In Might Make Sense for Some, but Just Not Kids

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1651+ words) Every public policy initiative should have to answer one question: “Is it good for children?” Not “does it help some people, and presumably, kids too.” In the case of health care policy, children are not little adults, and they often…...