[NittanyLion]

nope, check Newt in '94

I'm pretty sure Gingrich's plan was to force Medicare into the private sector, thus eliminating the entitlement program altogether. But if you could provide a link to the source where Gingrich asked for a $400 billion new Medicare entitlement, I'd be interested to read it.

[cars for sale]

that was not your question and as well that is not what Newt said

you asked when pills were first introduced and that was Newt and Newt did not want an overhaul eliminating medicare as the false quote"medicare withering on the vine" which is not in context but added CHOICES.
Key word choices that created medical saving accts
and pills.