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The Senate gave final congressional approval Tuesday to the most sweeping changes to Medicare since its creation in 1965, including a new prescription drug benefit for 40 million older and disabled Americans.  President Bush is eager to sign it into law.  Supporters said the $395 billion measure, which gives private insurers a large new role in health care for seniors, was a long overdue change for the 38-year-old Medicare program.  Democratic opponents, resigned to defeat, complained that the bill was a giveaway to insurers and drug companies.

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