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SUMMARY: Under Rep. Paul Ryan's 2013 budget proposal, Medicare recipients eventually could choose to opt for a private insurance plan. Judy Woodruff talks to American Enterprise Institute's Joe Antos and Urban Institute's Judy Feder to understand the presidential candidates' plans for Medicare and how this is affecting the campaigns.
JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): And we turn to the battle for the presidency and the latest in our continuing coverage of the issues -- tonight, Medicare.
Ever since Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate two weeks ago, Medicare has become a subject of hot debate on the campaign trail. To a large extent, that's because Ryan, as chairman of the House Budget Committee, has proposed a big change to Medicare over time.
He wants it to eventually move to a system where some beneficiaries would receive fixed payments to buy an insurance plan. Romney has not embraced the full Ryan plan, but has signed onto that concept.
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