posted on March 26, 2006 05:05:28 AM
Dems Lambast Prescription Drug Benefit
Saturday, March 25, 2006 5:22 PM EST
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seniors need another six months to sign up for the Medicare prescription drug benefit, a Democratic congressman who's also a pharmacist said Saturday.
Rep. Marion Berry of Arkansas also said the government needs to think long and hard about meaningful Medicare reform.
Berry said people eligible for the prescription benefit are confused by the various offerings, and some are even paying more for medicine now than they were before they joined the program.
"We need to extend the sign-up period by six months to give seniors more time to make sense of this benefit, and we need to eliminate the Bush administration's prescription drug tax," Berry said in the Democrats' weekly radio address.
May 15 is the deadline for enrolling in the new Medicare drug benefit plan, which was enacted by Congress in 2003. People who sign up later probably will have to pay higher premiums.
Seniors complain they're confused by the myriad of private options offered in the prescription drug program. Many poor people ran into problems when they were switched over from their drug benefits within Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor, to the Medicare drug benefit.
And many pharmacists are struggling because they haven't been paid for drugs administered by the program, Berry said.
"I will never forget one conversation I had with a pharmacist from DeWitt, Ark., who had given away $60,000 in free medications in just one week because he knew his customers might die if they did not receive their refill that day. Medicare Part D is the FEMA of health care," Berry said.
Medicare could bargain for lower drug prices to save money for the government and for the elderly, he said.
"Every American deserves the best health care we can provide. We do not have to accept a failed benefit and we do not have to tolerate a culture of corruption or leaders who are afraid to admit their mistakes. Democrats have the answer, and under a Democratic Congress, we will give seniors the prescription drug benefit they were promised years ago. Together we can do better," Berry said.
CONGRESSMAN BERRY DOESN'T GIVE THEM HELL. HE JUST TELLS THEM THE TRUTH AND THEY THINK ITS HELL.
posted on March 26, 2006 07:38:35 AM
That's right, bear.
BUT we must remember the Florida voting problems....where so many couldn't figure how to do that, properly, either.
My In-Laws love it and are getting their meds paid for 100%. They too found it a difficult choice to choose between all that was offered.
So...what did they do? They called their house/car/motorhome insurance agent and asked him to explain the choices to them. He did..they signed up and are now thrilled and saving thousands each month on their meds.
posted on March 26, 2006 09:36:41 AM
Like everything DUMBO and his gang of crooked lawmakers do. This new law was designed by and in favor of the Drug and Insurance companies.
BY SUMMER BEAR AND LIAR_K WILL HAVE TO DEFEND MORE CON-SERVATIVE LAWMAKERS INDICTED ON MONEY CHARGES.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN DUKE CUNNINGHAM IS SETTING IN JAIL FOR TAKING BRIBES WHILE HIS COLLECTION OF ANTIQUES WAS AUCTIONED OFF THE OTHER DAY. THEY ONLY BROUGHT AROUND $90,000 BECAUSE THEY WERE MOSTLY FAKES JUST LIKE THE DUKE.
"I DON'T GIVE THEM HELL. I JUST TELL THEM THE TRUTH AND THEY THINK ITS HELL." HARRY TRUMAN.
posted on March 26, 2006 09:41:37 AM
LIAR_K SAID, "My In-Laws love it and are getting their meds paid for 100%" "they signed up and are now thrilled and saving (thousands each month on their meds)."
posted on March 26, 2006 10:13:56 AM
Well we all can tell when sheepa is lying, not only are his lips moving but he types in upper caps.
And not only that but he keeps shifting from one topic to another in the same thread.
A sure sign his bipolar meds are wearing off.
"“More Iraqis think things are going well in Iraq than Americans do. I guess they don’t get the New York Times over there.”—Jay Leno".
[ edited by Bear1949 on Mar 26, 2006 10:15 AM ]
posted on March 26, 2006 08:48:59 PM
Isn't it funny how the demomorons always have to divert attention away from their short comings. The the bigsheepbenderover is the worst. Ok, same level as the witch Helen and the Cowfarm.
Here is one of the Liar's club ring leaders.
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Many misleading tricks in 2006. The new Demomoron slogan.
