Of the new beneficiaries, 5,000 live in the United States.
The protections apply to new beneficiaries, or about 2 million people a year.
But the inadequacy of the medical system awaiting the new federal beneficiaries quickly became apparent.
And if you need a new beneficiary, leave it all to the Institute.
The bill would also create a benefit: an initial physical examination offered to new beneficiaries as a "welcome to Medicare."
The new beneficiaries include families with incomes substantially above the Federal poverty level, he said.
Medicare would cover a comprehensive medical examination for new beneficiaries, so doctors would know their needs.
The spouse, even if over 70 1/2, could then select a new beneficiary.
And he sets out to look at the new beneficiary, a special home for abused children in Brooklyn.
I was also pleased by the very frequent references to the new beneficiaries of the common agricultural policy.