31.   The House bill would not change the eligibility age.

32.   The House Medicare savings legislation does not include an increase in the Medicare eligibility age.

33.   The higher eligibility age is not included in a House bill likely to be considered Wednesday.

34.   The House bill does not alter the eligibility age or impose an income test.

35.   The Medicare advisory commission met to debate proposals for changes in Medicare, including vouchers and an increase in the eligibility age.

36.   The proposal would gradually increase the eligibility age for Medicare and would provide coverage of prescription drugs for many beneficiaries.

37.   There is debate on raising the eligibility age and including prescription drug coverage.

38.   To do more, Clinton would have had to propose trimming retiree benefits, perhaps by proposing to raise the eligibility age for Medicare.

39.   Under his guidance, it won some tax increases, some restraint on future benefits and even a gradual increase in the eligibility age.

40.   The Fed chairman also advocated some delaying in the eligibility age for receiving retirement benefits.