Report from Washington. Medicare, 1962 May 26

Congressman Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) delivers his weekly radio address, Report from Washington in late May 1962. Rep. Dominick discusses the topic of providing health care for senior citizens, stating that the debate in Congress centers on how a medical assistance program will be structured and financed. Dominick reviews elements of the 1960 Kerr-Mills Act as well as the current proposal called the King-Anderson Bill, comparing covered medical costs and funding for each plan.