The Medicare spending bill passed by President George W. Bush and a majority-Republican Congress in 2003

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The Medicare spending bill passed by President George W. Bush and a majority-Republican Congress in 2003 increased government spending on Medicare by adding prescription drug coverage to the program. This bill, known as the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, was estimated to cost $400 billion over a 10-year period.

The Medicare Spending Bill Passed by President George W