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Ed Case: “The president has gone after Medicare as well to try to curb…”

Featuring: Ed Case, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 1st Congressional District

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June 1st Districtwide Tele-Talk Story

Published | Video Starts at 53:53

Well, Medicare is a critical program also, especially for older folks as they retire and don't have employer sponsored plans. But Medicare also takes care of many, many other people, not just seniors. And The president has gone after Medicare as well to try to curb benefits under Medicare. Some of that, by the way, I think is getting a little confused with some of the actions of some of our healthcare companies that are curtailing voluntarily on their … (53:53–54:00)

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Asserts that the current administration is attempting to reduce Medicare benefits.

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