The Ryan-Wyden Medicare Plan In The Twittersphere

KHN reporters Christian Torres and Shefali S. Kulkarni collected photos and Tweets using Storify about today’s release of the Ryan-Wyden plan on transforming Medicare. Click through for the collection:

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This morning @RonWyden & @RepPaulRyan unveiling a bipartisan plan to save & strengthen #Medicare. http://instagr.am/p/ZQu6k/

WydenPress

December 15, 2011 9:00:13 AM EST
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What’s in the Wyden-Ryan proposal? Check it out http://wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/wyden-ryan.pdf. http://instagr.am/p/ZQ1S1/

WydenPress

December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST
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“ Democrat Sen. @RonWyden & I believe there’s a bipartisan path forward on #Medicare reform: budget.house.gov/bipartisa…

Paul Ryan

December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST
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“ The center of gravity in American politics has officially shifted away from those unwilling to reform entitlements: ow.ly/7ZIZs

Paul Ryan

December 14, 2011 5:15:34 PM EST
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Both Congressmen penned an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) yesterday:
“ The group of serious reformers who support a credible plan to save #Medicare gained Senator @RonWyden today. Our op-ed: ow.ly/7ZSQC

Paul Ryan

December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST
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“ Before the election tries to drive us apart, @RepPaulRyan & I are outlining a plan to save & strengthen Medicare. on.wsj.com/uDmnuF

Ron Wyden

December 14, 2011 9:11:16 PM EST
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Republican presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich gave Ryan and Wyden credit for their bipartisan proposal:
“ Ron Wyden and Paul Ryan deserve credit for having the courage to work across party lines on a very difficult large challenge

Newt Gingrich

December 15, 2011 8:46:55 AM EST
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“ The Wyden-Ryan bipartisan Medicare reform plan is a major breakthrough with Democrats and Republicans working together to solve big problems

Newt Gingrich

December 15, 2011 8:45:36 AM EST
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Pete Stark (D-Calif.) was among the first Democrats to come out against the plan:
“ Wyden-Ryan scheme differs from Ryan’s plan to decimate #Medicare? Nonsense. Medicare guarantee would die, big insurance would run the show.

petestark

December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST
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<h1>The Ryan-Wyden Medicare Plan In The Twittersphere</h1>
<div>	Andrew Villegas
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2011-12-15T19:34:59-05:00">
			December 15, 2011		</time>
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KHN reporters Christian Torres and Shefali S. Kulkarni collected photos and Tweets using Storify about today’s release of the Ryan-Wyden plan on transforming Medicare. <a href="http://capsules.kffhealthnews.org/index.php/2011/12/the-ryan-wyden-medicare-plan-in-the-twittersphere-2/">Click through for the collection</a>:<a href="http://storify.com/KFFHealthNews/tweets-about-ryan-wyden.js?border=false&header=false&sharing=false&more=false">http://storify.com/KFFHealthNews/tweets-about-ryan-wyden.js?border=false&header=false&sharing=false&more=false</a><ol><li> <a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" />This morning @RonWyden & @RepPaulRyan unveiling a bipartisan plan to save & strengthen #Medicare. http://instagr.am/p/ZQu6k/<a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress">WydenPress</a><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" />December 15, 2011 9:00:13 AM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147315024128516096" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147315024128516096&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li> <a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" />What’s in the Wyden-Ryan proposal? Check it out http://wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/wyden-ryan.pdf. http://instagr.am/p/ZQ1S1/<a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress">WydenPress</a><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" />December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/WydenPress/status/147318318376824834" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147318318376824834&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li> “Democrat Sen. @RonWyden & I believe there’s a bipartisan path forward on #Medicare reform: <a href="http://budget.house.gov/bipartisanhealthoptions/"> budget.house.gov/bipartisa…</a><a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan">Paul Ryan</a><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" />December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147305604153745408" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147305604153745408&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li> “The center of gravity in American politics has officially shifted away from those unwilling to reform entitlements: <a href="http://ow.ly/7ZIZs"> ow.ly/7ZIZs</a><a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan">Paul Ryan</a><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" />December 14, 2011 5:15:34 PM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147077296749162496" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147077296749162496&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li>Both Congressmen penned an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) yesterday:</li><li> “The group of serious reformers who support a credible plan to save #Medicare gained Senator @RonWyden today. Our op-ed: <a href="http://ow.ly/7ZSQC"> ow.ly/7ZSQC</a><a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan">Paul Ryan</a><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" />December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RepPaulRyan/status/147134843837353985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147134843837353985&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li> “Before the election tries to drive us apart, @RepPaulRyan & I are outlining a plan to save & strengthen Medicare. <a href="http://on.wsj.com/uDmnuF"> on.wsj.com/uDmnuF</a><a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden">Ron Wyden</a><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" />December 14, 2011 9:11:16 PM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/147136609895198721" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147136609895198721&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li>Republican presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich gave Ryan and Wyden credit for their bipartisan proposal:</li><li> “Ron Wyden and Paul Ryan deserve credit for having the courage to work across party lines on a very difficult large challenge<a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich">Newt Gingrich</a><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" />December 15, 2011 8:46:55 AM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311678533533696" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147311678533533696&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li> “The Wyden-Ryan bipartisan Medicare reform plan is a major breakthrough with Democrats and Republicans working together to solve big problems<a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich">Newt Gingrich</a><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" />December 15, 2011 8:45:36 AM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/newtgingrich/status/147311347963670528" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147311347963670528&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li><li>Pete Stark (D-Calif.) was among the first Democrats to come out against the plan:</li><li> “Wyden-Ryan scheme differs from Ryan’s plan to decimate #Medicare? Nonsense. Medicare guarantee would die, big insurance would run the show.<a href="http://twitter.com"> </a><a href="http://twitter.com" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark">petestark</a><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark"></a><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" />December 14, 2011 8:08:52 PM EST<a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/petestark/status/147376301857193985" /><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=147376301857193985&related=storify&via=storify&url=permalink">Reply</a><a>Retweet</a></li></ol><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-ryan-wyden-medicare-plan-in-the-twittersphere/?share=x">X</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-ryan-wyden-medicare-plan-in-the-twittersphere/?share=facebook">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-ryan-wyden-medicare-plan-in-the-twittersphere/?share=linkedin">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Ryan-Wyden%20Medicare%20Plan%20In%20The%20Twittersphere&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2Fnews%2Fthe-ryan-wyden-medicare-plan-in-the-twittersphere%2F&share=email">Email</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-ryan-wyden-medicare-plan-in-the-twittersphere/#print">Print</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/the-ryan-wyden-medicare-plan-in-the-twittersphere/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. 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