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	<title><![CDATA[Preserving Medicare's Success, 43 Years Later]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-steny-hoyer/preserving-medicares-succ_b_223374.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>As popular as Medicare is now, it is hard to believe that it was once bitterly opposed. Medicare came into existence 43 years ago today, in the face of many who doubted that it could cover millions of people, provide them with excellent care, and keep costs low.</p>

<p>By now, though, Medicare has proven to be one of the most efficient ways of collecting and dispensing health care payments. It has meant peace of mind for generations of senior citizens and...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-07-01T09:43:00-04:00</date_published>
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