Duckworth, Durbin support Medicare buy-in Tim Stumm 6 years ago Illinois Democratic Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin introduced legislation Wednesday allowing people to buy into Medicare when they turn 50, drawing ire from hospitals and insurers.To access this content, you must purchase 1 Year Health News Illinois Subscription or 1 Year Group Subscription - Up to 5 Users, or log in if you are a member.