They cut them in half, or they decide whether or not to pay their heating bills in the winter or take their drugs; and when they have to cut back on their drugs, they get sicker and sicker, and they go to the hospital, and of course then Medicare pays for all their drugs.
Discussing the impact of financial decisions on healthcare for seniors.
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