Democrats strategically dropped a proposal to expand Medicare this last week in an effort to build support for the current health care overhaul. The proposed Medicare expansion intended to offer individuals ranging from 55-64 years of age the ability to buy into Medicare early. This idea was originally introduced during September health care discussions; however, no action was taken on this plan. The original idea was to offer coverage to people older than 55 years of age if they were laid off, and did not have another means to obtain affordable health insurance coverage.

This last week, I watched the Tele-Town Hall meeting President Obama had with AARP. During this meeting President Obama again defended his claims that his health care reform would not change Medicare for the elderly. The concerns about Medicare have been hovering for quite some time now; and with the elderly living longer, and a huge influx of baby-boomers reaching the age of 65 it couldn’t be a more pivotal moment for this program.