Medicare is federal, not state

by July 1, 2008Updated February 11, 2021

Your editorial [Our Views, Viewpoints, May 7] incorrectly suggests that the State of Illinois is responsible for Medicare payments. Medicare is a federal program and is entirely independent of the State.

Anne Marie Murphy

Oak Park

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Medicare is federal, not state

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