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When Medicare was created for senior citizens and America s disabled in 1965, about half of a seniors health care spending was on doctors and the other half on hospitals.

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Dennis Hastert
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: January 2
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Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
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