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Will You Have to Wait Past Age 65 to Get Medicare?
Bob RosenblattThe drumbeats are getting louder to raise the eligibility age for Medicare, the federal health insurance program currently available to Americans 65 and older. Recently, Mitt Romney entered the discussion, saying he wants to increase that age, which has remained the same since Medicare began in 1966. more...
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