Cecil R. King

King-Anderson Medicare Bill Defeated in Committee After Intense Corporate Lobbying

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The King-Anderson bill, President Kennedy’s Medicare proposal introduced by Representative Cecil King and Senator Clinton Anderson, is defeated in committee despite strong public support after intense lobbying by the American Medical Association, corporate healthcare interests, and …

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