Medicare Reduced payments to old age pensioners explained. RMN Oct. 12, 1963 P 5-6 Post Oct. 12, 1963 p.1 Senate passes widened medicare. Post Feb. 26, 1964 p.1 Expanded program covers 55,000 additional Coloradoans. Post mar. 14, 1964 p.1 New medicare law poses welfare headache. Post Mar. 24, 1964 p.7