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Vital signs: medicare among Americans' top health priorities for the president and congress.

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VITAL SIGNS 
 
Medicare Among Americans' Top Health Priorities for the President and 
Congress 
 
                           Percent Saying    Percent Saying 
                          "Very Important"  "Most Important" * 
 
Helping elderly pay for         81%               27% 
prescription medicines 
 
Making Medicare more            81%               18% 
 financially sound 
 
Increasing health               74%               27% 
 insurance ...
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