Medicare Quotes

219 Medicare quotes by 151 unique authors

Despite the administration's long public information campaign, for many months polls have consistently indicated only 37 percent of those eligible for Medicare say they only… — Mike Fitzpatrick
The money the president wants to borrow for Iraq will come directly out of the American taxpayer wallets in the form of Medicare and Social… — Robert Byrd
Al Gore may think Medicare is at a crossroads, but his plan puts it on a highway to bankruptcy. — Dan Bartlett
I will seek to reverse the shift of benefits from Medicaid to Medicare and hold harmless our seniors and disabled. — Jeff Bingaman
The economist John Maynard Keynes said that in the long run, we are all dead. If he were around today he might say that, in… — Ben Bernanke
Don't let the politicians chip away at the New Deal and the Great Society programs like Social Security and Medicare, that puts a floor beyond… — Helen Thomas
The break for me was the Medicare drug benefit in 2003. It's just grossly expensive, bad policy. After that, I no longer gave them the… — Bruce Bartlett
You've worked hard all your life. You've paid Medicare taxes for almost 30 years. But under the Republican plan, Medicare won't be there for you.… — David Frum
Workers organized and fought for worker rights and food safety, Social Security and Medicare - they fought to change government. And they won. — Sherrod Brown
And because of these programs like Medicare, Medicare prescription drugs, Social Security, we now have the healthiest and wealthiest group of senior citizens that the… — James T. Walsh
How we continue to fund Medicare and Medicaid into the future is a pressing issue of national concern. — James T. Walsh
The number of people with HIV receiving Medicare benefits has grown over time, reflecting growth in the size of the of the HIV positive population… — David Mixner
As a former professional patient advocate, I believe prescription drugs are an essential part of high-quality medical treatment, and I supported enactment of the Medicare… — Sue Kelly
If you like the post office and the Department of Motor Vehicles and you think they're run well, just wait till you see Medicare, Medicaid… — Arthur Laffer
One quarter of Medicare beneficiaries have five or more chronic conditions, sees an average of 13 physicians each year, and fills 50 prescriptions per year. — Clayton Christensen
[The US] budget is dominated by the retirement programs, Social Security and Medicare - loosely speaking, the post-cold-war federal government is a big pension fund… — Paul Krugman
The only way America can reduce the long-term budget deficit, maintain vital services, protect Social Security and Medicare, invest more in education and infrastructure, and… — Robert Reich
The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare. — Unknown Author
There's an issue with the Medicare doctor reimbursement rates where at the end of the year every doctor that folks in this country use that… — Kevin Yoder
We added Medicare Part D to a system facing bankruptcy and gave no thought to means testing it. — Bob Inglis
Is Medicare socialism? You want to get rid of Medicare. And a lot of the people against health care do. I want to preserve it… — Anthony Weiner
Today, Medicare provides health insurance to about 40 million seniors and disabled individuals each year. The number is only expected to grow as the baby… — Jim Bunning
The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration… — Jim Cooper
Well, maybe not death panels, exactly, but unless we start allocating health-care resources more prudently – rationing, by its proper name – the exploding cost… — Steven Rattner
A Harris poll I've seen says only 12 percent of the electorate names taxes as one of the most important issues facing the nation. Voters… — Lane Evans

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