title: Sign of the times. Medicare is a great program, but even a good thing should be updated.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, USA.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leavitt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D018166:Health Care Reform; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008484:Medicaid / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics; D012922:Social Change; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services