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In terms of dollars, the number of people affected, and the political stakes involved, the Medicare prescription-drug bill is the most important health care legislation passed by Congress since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. The six-month roller-coaster ride taken by the legislation made its passage all the more dramatic and surprising. The legislation had very good prospects when a compromise was reached in the Senate, and Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) threw his support behind a Republican bill; it seemed in need of life support when the House passed a bill too conservative for most liberals and moderates . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Menlo Park, Calif.

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