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To examine how health care reform could affect older Americans, The Takeaway talks to Reba Moon, a 61-year old small business owner; Gene Barratt, a 79-year old retiree, and Leo Cooney, a Professor of Geriatrics at Yale University School of Medicine.
Yesterday afternoon President Obama held a town hall meeting with members of the AARP. His mission was to sell seniors on his plan to reform the nation’s health care. He answered tough questions on insurance, prescriptions, and Medicare. To examine how health care reform could affect older Americans, The Takeaway talks to Reba Moon, a 61-year old small business owner in Alberton, Georgia; Gene Barratt, a 79-year old retiree in New York, and Dr. Leo Cooney, a Professor of Geriatrics at Yale University School of Medicine.