dr. barrasso and then a question for your guest. the final question for dr. barrasso asked him specifically what he'd done to propose legislation or to make an attempt to get more doctors in this country and he afterled on about britain's health care and he didn't address that question at all. my question for your guest is that at one time there was some discussion about people 55 and older being allowed to purchase medicare and i thought that sounded like a tremendous idea to relieve anxiety in that age group and maybe free up some jobs. i was wondering if that proposal is dead or whether that is still something that people are working for. guest: i apologize. i'm not really aware or knowledgeable about that issue. i know that certainly the research that we've done in terms of looking at assets for health care is one of the top reasons for employment, there certainly has been discussion about you know, individuals who are medicare eligible who are going to remain working and whether or not employers are going to allow those workers to remain on their health c