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                        HEALTH CARE SECURITY FOR THE 21st CENTURY

                                                 January 6, 1998

                     "For many Americans, access to quality health care can mean the difference
            between a healthy, productive life and the burdens of illness, worry and financial strain.
            Today, we are taking action to give more Americans the security they need by letting them
            buy into one of our nation's greatest achievements: Medicare. "

                                                                           President Bill Clinton
                                                                           January 6, 1998

President Clinton announces a targeted proposal giving one of America's most vulnerable and difficult to insure
populations new options for obtaining adequate, affordable health care coverage.

PROTECTING AMERICA'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION. Adults ages 55 to 65 are part of one of the
nation's most vulnerable and difficult to insure populations: they have less access to employer-based health
insurance: they are twice as likely to have health problems: and are at greater risk of losing coverage. The
President's targeted Medicare proposal extends new security to millions of people by:

       Offering Americans ages 62 to 65 the opportunity to buy into Medicare. These Americans will now be
        able to buy into the Medicare program at a fixed premium that, for many, is far more affordable than
        private insurance -- but at a price that is based firmly in the costs of insuring people of this age group;

       Providing vulnerable, displaced workers ages 55 to 65 access to Medicare. Older Americans who lose
        their jobs are more likely to lose their insurance and less likely to find new employment. President
        Clinton's proposal gives these people an opportunity to buy into Medicare early, protecting them from
        the debilitating costs of unforseen illness;

       Giving Americans ages 55 to 65 whose companies dropped their commitment to provide retiree health
        coverage a new option for care. Too often, employers walk away from their commitments to provide
        retirement health benefits. This proposal allows these retirees to buy into their former employers'
        health plan through age 65 by extending the availability of COBRA coverage to these families.

PROTECTING MEDICARE FOR THE FUTURE. The President's proposal is fully funded and doesn't burden the
Medicare program. All three proposals are designed to be paid for by the people who benefit. Any
temporary costs will be offset by a series of new Medicare anti-fraud and waste proposals, which will be
announced in the President's budget.

BUILDING HEALTH CARE SECURITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. This proposal is an important part of
President Clinton's plan to ensure the health care security of all Americans while containing health care
costs for working families and businesses; and it builds on the success of President Clinton's health care
policies, including last year's:

       Children's Health Initiative: the single largest investment in health care for children since
        passage of Medicaid in 1965, this initiative provides significant health care coverage for up to 5
        million uninsured children. including support for prescription drugs. vision, hearing and mental
        health services;

       Medicare Reform: the President's balanced budget plan protects, modernizes and extends the
        Medicare Trust Fund at least a decade while saving up to $450 billion dollars over ten years; the
        plan also expands preventive benefits including additional coverage for mammograms,
        colorectal screening, and improved self management of diseases like diabetes.


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Today, we are taking action to give more Americans the security they need by letting them buy into one of our nation's greatest achievements: Medicare. " President Bill Clinton January 6, 1998 President Clinton announces a targeted proposal giving one of America's most vulnerable and difficult to insure populations new options for obtaining adequate, affordable health care coverage. PROTECTING AMERICA'S MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION. Adults ages 55 to 65 are part of one of the nation's most vulnerable and difficult to insure populations: they have less access to employer-based health insurance: they are twice as likely to have health problems: and are at greater risk of losing coverage. The President's targeted Medicare proposal extends new security to millions of people by: Offering Americans ages 62 to 65 the opportunity to buy into Medicare. These Americans will now be able to buy into the Medicare program at a fixed premium that, for many, is far more affordable than private insurance -- but at a price that is based firmly in the costs of insuring people of this age group; Providing vulnerable, displaced workers ages 55 to 65 access to Medicare. Older Americans who lose their jobs are more likely to lose their insurance and less likely to find new employment. President Clinton's proposal gives these people an opportunity to buy into Medicare early, protecting them from the debilitating costs of unforseen illness; Giving Americans ages 55 to 65 whose companies dropped their commitment to provide retiree health coverage a new option for care. Too often, employers walk away from their commitments to provide retirement health benefits. This proposal allows these retirees to buy into their former employers' health plan through age 65 by extending the availability of COBRA coverage to these families. PROTECTING MEDICARE FOR THE FUTURE. The President's proposal is fully funded and doesn't burden the Medicare program. All three proposals are designed to be paid for by the people who benefit. Any temporary costs will be offset by a series of new Medicare anti-fraud and waste proposals, which will be announced in the President's budget. BUILDING HEALTH CARE SECURITY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. This proposal is an important part of President Clinton's plan to ensure the health care security of all Americans while containing health care costs for working families and businesses; and it builds on the success of President Clinton's health care policies, including last year's: Children's Health Initiative: the single largest investment in health care for children since passage of Medicaid in 1965, this initiative provides significant health care coverage for up to 5 million uninsured children. including support for prescription drugs. vision, hearing and mental health services; Medicare Reform: the President's balanced budget plan protects, modernizes and extends the Medicare Trust Fund at least a decade while saving up to $450 billion dollars over ten years; the plan also expands preventive benefits including additional coverage for mammograms, colorectal screening, and improved self management of diseases like diabetes. Automated Records Management System Hex-Dump Conversion