Seniors across the country will be absolutely bewildered by the choices they are confronted with, and they are going to have a very difficult time navigating those choices, |
Significant numbers of seniors are going to wind up being worse off than prior to the (Medicare) program. |
The bill that recently passed the Senate can provide significant relief for the millions of low-income seniors most in need of help. Unfortunately, the opposite is true about the House-passed bill, which provides very meager help for low-income seniors and will keep drugs unaffordable. |
The continued prohibition against such bargaining will not only hurt seniors but will fleece the American taxpayer, |
The drug companies are simply trying to make a profit, ... They are not trying to tell us what the best thing is for our health. |
The large and increasing number of uninsured Americans is no longer simply an altruistic concern on behalf of those without health coverage, but a matter of self-interest for everyone, ... The stakes are high both for businesses and for workers who do have health insurance because they bear the brunt of costs for the uninsured. |
The most important protections should be part of a real patients' rights bill -- and I stress the word 'real,' |
The seniors who need it the most are the ones facing the biggest obstacles. |
The survey underscores the fundamental flaws of the new Medicare legislation. Those flaws are producing bewilderment and confusion among seniors and will result in a far more costly program for America's seniors and taxpayers. |
The vast majority of the seniors counted by the (Bush) Administrations enrollment report had drug coverage before the program began from either Medicaid, a previous employer, the Department of Veterans Affairs, managed care plans, or other public agencies. Only a meager approximate 4.9 million seniors now have drug coverage who didn't have it before. |
There's no doubt that it is becoming a huge political issue and may have a substantial impact on control of both houses of Congress. |
They wanted lots of different plans, none of which would have the bargaining clout to get prices down. |
This is an historic precedent that creates a partnership involving the public and private sector, as well as employers and individuals. |
This is undoubtedly a public relations blitz by Wal-Mart. They're trying to fend off state legislation, so this sounds like rather empty rhetoric. For a company that's virtually larger than any company in the world to be crying that they don't have the resources, I don't think too many people are going to give much credence to that. |
This program, with such large expenditures, is only adding a small number of people to drug coverage. |