Of all the policy issues going on right now in Washington, this is probably the most important.
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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.Ron Pollack
This was pure special interest lobbying.
Ron Pollack
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.
Ron Pollack
When you are dealing with drug prices increasing two, three times the rate of inflation, the impact is extraordinary, especially for a population that is living on a fixed income,
Ron Pollack
The continued prohibition against such bargaining will not only hurt seniors but will fleece the American taxpayer,
Ron Pollack
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.
Ron Pollack
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