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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2013, 12:09 PM Jul 2013

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Happy Birthday Medicare! First Person Signed Up?

Progressive Caucus ‏@USProgressives 1h

Fun fact: Did you know that Harry Truman was the first person signed up for Medicare? http://bit.ly/13s9eUZ #HappyBirthdayMedicare

Michael Beschloss ‏@BeschlossDC 2h
Here LBJ signs Medicare Act in presence of Harry Truman, Independence MO, 48 years ago today: pic.twitter.com/XIj6SC6i4T

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Happy Birthday Medicare! First Person Signed Up? (Original Post) bigtree Jul 2013 OP

I remember that day. dmr Jul 2013 #1

That is great because if I am not mistaken he was the first president to try to get a universal jwirr Jul 2013 #2

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dmr

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1. I remember that day.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 12:26 PM

Jul 2013

My dad was eligible and for the first time ever he was not only treated, but monitored for his high blood pressure.

That was a big fucking deal.

jwirr

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2. That is great because if I am not mistaken he was the first president to try to get a universal

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 12:32 PM

Jul 2013

medical program passed?

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

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Tue Jul 30, 2013, 01:01 PM

Jul 2013

bigtree

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4. .

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Tue Jul 30, 2013, 07:44 PM

Jul 2013

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