Tom Price: Trump administration believes Medicare should be guaranteed for seniors

Tom Price, MD, secretary of HHS, said on “Face the Nation” Sunday that the White House believes senior citizens should be guaranteed access to Medicare, reports The Hill.

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Dr. Price’s comments come in the wake of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s, R-Wis., recent comments that Medicare cuts are an “open question,” according to the report.

President Donald Trump pledged during his campaign to protect Medicare and Social Security.

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