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Strengthening Medicare: A Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare

2008
Jan. 12, 2008 Fact Sheet: Empowering Medicare Beneficiaries With Affordable Options

2007
Apr. 23, 2007 President Bush Participates in a Meeting on Medicare Part D
Feb. 24, 2007 President's Radio Address en Español

2006
Oct. 20, 2006 President Bush and Secretary Leavitt Discuss Medicare
Sept. 5, 2006 President's Statement on Dr. Mark McClellan Resignation as CMS Administrator
May 15, 2006 Mrs. Laura Bush, Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt, and Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Mark McClellan Attend Medicare Event
May 10, 2006 Setting the Record Straight: CBS News' Misleading Medicare Report
President Bush Participates in Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit in Florida
May 9, 2006 Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan and Julie Goon, Director of Medicare Outreach, HHS
President Bush Discusses Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit en Español
Fact Sheet: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Setting the Record Straight: USA Today's Misleading Medicare Story
President Bush and Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt Make Remarks to the Travel Pool
May 6, 2006 President's Radio Address en Español
May 4, 2006 Setting the Record Straight: GAO's Inaccurate, Incomplete, And Outdated Medicare Report
Apr. 27, 2006 Medicare Check-Up: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Is Cutting Costs
Apr. 12, 2006 President Participates in a Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit in Virginia
Apr. 11, 2006 President Discusses Medicare in Iowa
President Participates in Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Fact Sheet: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Enroll Now and Start Saving
Apr. 5, 2006 President Bush Participates in Panel on Health Savings Accounts
Mar. 15, 2006 President Participates in Discussion on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits
Mar. 14, 2006 President Participates in Conversation on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits
President Discusses New Medicare Benefits During Visit to Senior Center
Fact Sheet: The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Helping Seniors and Reducing Costs
Press Gaggle by Scott McClellan and Dr. Mark McClellan
Feb. 16, 2006 President Participates in Panel Discussion on Health Care Initiatives
Feb. 15, 2006 Remarks by the President on Health Care en Español
Feb. 11, 2006 President's Radio Address en Español

2005
Dec. 13, 2005 President Participates in Medicare Roundtable with Seniors
Nov. 12, 2005 President's Radio Address en Español
Aug. 29, 2005 President Participates in Conversation on Medicare
Press Briefing by Conference Call with Dr. Mark McClellan
President Discusses Medicare, New Prescription Drug Benefits
Fact Sheet: New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to Include Low-Cost Options
Jul. 22, 2005 President Participates in Conversation on Senior Security
President and Mrs. Barbara Bush Visit with Seniors, Discuss Medicare
Jun. 17, 2005 President Participates in Conversation on Medicare
Jun. 16, 2005 President Discusses New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Fact Sheet: The President Promotes New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
Feb. 9, 2005 Fact Sheet: Setting the Record Straight--Medicare Drug Benefit Estimates Unchanged

2004
Oct. 1, 2004 Medicare Discussed Friday on "Ask the White House"
Jun. 14, 2004 FDA Chief Discusses New Discount Card
Medicare Drug Discount Cards Help Seniors Save on Drug Costs
Jan. 28, 2004 President Bush Discusses Quality, Affordable Health Care

2003
Dec. 8, 2003 President Signs Medicare Legislation en Español
Nov. 25, 2003 President Applauds Congress for Passing Historic Medicare Bill en Español
Nov. 22, 2003 President Applauds House for Passing Medicare Bill en Español
President's Radio Address en Español
Nov. 17, 2003 President Bush Meets with Congressional Leaders on Medicare
Nov. 15, 2003 President Applauds Bipartisan Medicare Agreement
President's Radio Address en Español
Nov. 13, 2003 President Bush Meets with Florida Seniors to Discuss Medicare en Español
Fact Sheet: President Calls on Congress Pass a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for Seniors
Oct. 29, 2003 President Calls on Congress to Complete Work on Medicare Bill en Español
Sept. 25, 2003 President Bush Meets with Medicare Conferees
Secretary Thompson Hosts Ask the White House
Jul. 30, 2003 President Bush Calls for Action on 38th Anniversary of Medicare en Español
Jun. 30, 2003 President Bush Pleased with Progress on Medicare en Español
Jun. 28, 2003 President's Radio Address en Español
Jun. 27, 2003 President Applauds House for Passing Medicare Legislation
President Commends Senate for Passing Medicare Legislation en Español
Jun. 11, 2003 Secretary Thompson Hosts Ask the White House
President Promotes Medicare Plan to the Illinois State Medical Society en Español
Jun. 10, 2003
Jun. 7, 2003 President's Radio Address en Español
Jun. 6, 2003 President Outlines Goals for Medicare
Jun. 5, 2003 President Encouraged by Progress in Congress to Improve and Strengthen Medicare
May 27, 2003
Mar. 13, 2003 President Applauds House Vote on Medical Liability, Urges Senate Vote
Mar. 4, 2003 President Announces Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare en Español
Fact Sheet: Framework to Modernize and Improve Medicare
Feb. 3, 2003 Fact Sheet: President Bush's 2004 Budget
Jan. 29, 2003 President Calls for Strengthened and Reformed Medicare Program en Español
Jan. 28, 2003 President Discusses Strengthening & Improving Health Care in State of the Union

2002
Jul. 11, 2002 President Renews Call for Prescription Drug Coverage in Medicare
Fact Sheet: President Renews Call for Prescription Drug Coverage in Medicare
May 18, 2002 President's Radio Address en Español
May 17, 2002 President's Remarks to the Coalition for Medicare Choices
Jan. 28, 2002 President Urges Progress on Medicare en Español
Fact Sheet: Strengthening Medicare

2001
Oct. 14, 2001 President Discusses Medicare to the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Aug. 21, 2001 President Meets with Families at Target Store, Discusses Tax Cuts
Aug. 3, 2001 President Supportive of Bipartisan Medicare Legislation
Jul. 13, 2001 President Calls for Modernization of Medicare
Jul. 12, 2001 The President's Framework to Strengthen Medicare
President Announces Medicare Initiative