Medicare and Medicaid

Even if they aren't among the many Americans in denial or who believe their children will look after them, many people underestimate the need and cost of long-term care, and many wrongly believe that savings and government programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, will easily cover the tab if needed.

TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

Romney is a staunch supporter of Congressman Paul Ryan's radical budget plan to end Medicare and Medicaid and dramatically increase health care costs for seniors struggling to make ends meet.

Ethan Rome: Mitt Romney Tells a Huge Lie About Medicare & Social Security Ethan Rome 2012

He underscored his position that programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid need to be strengthened, but not radically changed and urged people to pressure Congress.

Obama Midwest Bus Tour Focuses on Economy 2011

First, as Daley points out, Medicare and Medicaid are, by far, the more troublesome entitlement.

TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads Jason Linkins 2011

First, as Daley points out, Medicare and Medicaid are, by far, the more troublesome entitlement.

TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads Jason Linkins 2011

He underscored his position that programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid need to be strengthened, but not radically changed and urged people to pressure Congress.

Obama Midwest Bus Tour Focuses on Economy 2011

Romney is a staunch supporter of Congressman Paul Ryan's radical budget plan to end Medicare and Medicaid and dramatically increase health care costs for seniors struggling to make ends meet.

Ethan Rome: Mitt Romney Tells a Huge Lie About Medicare & Social Security Ethan Rome 2012

We know that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are badly broken and headed for bankruptcy and need to be fixed before the federal government creates any new government entitlements.

NEWSFLASH: Dems say they have a Serious Problem on Health Bill - Dan_Perrin’s blog - RedState 2010

All doctors getting Medicare and Medicaid payments are hereby directed to determine if patients live in “at-risk” homes where there are firearms oops, they already ask that question!

Barack Obama Will Decide Who Can Visit You In The Hospital | RedState 2010

This seemingly innocent element of public policy, coupled with the addition of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s, led to the exploding costs of health care we experience today—prompting a major effort by the federal government to control costs through massive health care reform that are largely an unintended and unforeseen development of public policy.

Can America Survive? John Hagee 2010