[Med-privacy] health insurance & SSNs
Ilene Johnson
ikj@mindspring.com
Sat, 27 Mar 2004 08:23:35 -0500
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Bravo for writing about this issue. =20
Another point is that many senior citizens have to carry around =
their Medicare cards. My Pop needs to carry his to obtain free public =
transportation in Pennsylvania. The Medicare card is proof of age! =20
Ilene
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leaves too many of us easy targets for identity theft.
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