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Musgrove, Wicker Differ Over Medicare
JACKSON --Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Ronnie Musgrove says a recent vote by Republican Sen. Roger Wicker could hurt Medicare patients and the doctors who treat them.
But Wicker says Democrats are playing politics with the federal health care program that covers the disabled and people 65 and older.
During a campaign conference call with reporters Wednesday, Musgrove said Wicker's vote would hurt thousands of Mississippians and could put some physicians out of business.
Musgrove, a former Mississippi governor, said Republicans are trying to help private insurance companies that "are being overpaid to the detriment of Medicare."
"Another example of why Washington needs a change: Special interests getting favors that the rest of us don't get," Musgrove said.