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AFSCME retirees protest cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.

Medicare and Medicaid have saved lives for 60 years. We’re fighting to keep it that way.

This week we are celebrating two important anniversaries. On July 30, Medicare and Medicaid will be 60 years old.  But this year, AFSCME is celebrating this special anniversary with mixed emotions. That’s because the joint legacy of Medicare and Medicaid is under threat.
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