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    Which Way, L.A.?

    When it Comes to Medicare, Baby Boomers Beware

    A San Diego physician pays his plumber ten times more than the doctor gets for seeing a patient, a dramatic example of how federal health care programs for the elderly and the poor are headed for “fiscal train wreck.” The next president will be required by law to do something about it. Do the candidates have any plans?

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    By Warren Olney • Mar 27, 2008 • 30m Listen

    A San Diego physician pays his plumber ten times more than the doctor gets for seeing a patient, a dramatic example of how federal health care programs for the elderly and the poor are headed for “fiscal train wreck.” The next president will be required by law to do something about it. Do the candidates have any plans?

    WWLA is a re-edit of today's To the Point.


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