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Medicare patients anymore. if congress doesn't do something about it soon, doctors could decide not to see them because they don't get medicare reimbursement. some democrats promised to do something about it. in fairness, democrats and republicans created the problem in the first place, temporarily fixing it, kicking the can down the road avoiding accountability this time around. this time around, democrats did have a chance to fix this thing for good in the health care reform bill and critics say they blew it. tom foreman is keeping them honest. >> reporter: doctors who treat medicare patient...

Bit. we go to a skateboard and bike park. it's not crowded, but there are some kids having fun. even in this environment, he doesn't go anywhere with an armed guard. >> it's hard to have a normal life. it's extremely difficult. i love playing tennis. i haven't played in a couple years. i love going to the movies, i haven't gone to the movies in a couple years. >> reporter: he's a family man, a lawyer by trade. he could quit tomorrow and live a less stressful, financially lucrative life. he's well aware a killer could target him at any time, so i ask him about quitting. do you have any thoughts...

By almost all accounts, that could mean fewer doctors taking such patients yet democratic supporters of reform allowed that time bomb to keep ticking although keeping them honest, they could have fixed it in the new health care bill. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: but they did make a promise. >> it's not in this bill but we will have it soon. >> medicare will become law. >> reporter: back in 1965, when president johnson created medicare for the elderly, doctors were allowed to charge pretty much whatever they thought was fair. over time, the cost ballooned. so in 1992, they came up with a...

It. he also prays about it a lot. his outlook on life, he's just grateful to be alive and look forward to the next day and his future. he's looking forward to going to college and becoming an occupational therapist and working with children now. >> larry: understood. good luck to all of you. amazing. amazing. >> thank you. >> larry: see you tomorrow night with ryan seacrest and jamie oliver, quite a show. right now, anderson and "360." anderson. >> breaking news on democratic security concerns, one of the main reasons democratic lawmakers have been talking to capitol police and the fbi and why...

Doing violence to it. >> dana, we were talking earlier about security on capitol hill. not just concern there, members of congress going home for spring recess and that's where we've been seeing a lot of these incidents. >> steve driehaus, a freshman from ohio and said not only are there protests at his house in ohio, there is a protest planned specifically at his house, he's not alone in this, somebody published on a blog the home address. he said to his wife and kids, look, you have to stay inside. he said he's a little worried about it. i asked steny hoyer, the majority leader about it toda...