Published in the Concord Monitor on July 30, 2012

My mother-in-law, Nanny, spent her working years as a bookkeeper at a medical office in Columbus, Ohio. Like so many Americans, she worked hard and paid into Medicare, knowing that one day she could count on having high-quality health care when she needed it most.

That inevitable day arrived last year when 88-year-old Nanny fell sick with pneumonia. At the time, she was getting by on a modest widow’s pension and Social Security. But thanks to Medicare, she was able to focus on her recovery instead of agonizing over how to pay for it.

As we mark the 47th anniversary of Medicare, my thoughts turn to Nanny and the millions of seniors like her who spent their lives paying into the Medicare system they now depend on.

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