I am pleased to let my dear friend, the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Meek), know that the poor seniors in her State, over 1 million of them, will get free insurance drug coverage under this bill. That is 42 percent of her seniors and the State will get $3.1 billion of Medicaid assistance.
Discussing benefits of a bill for seniors in Florida during a House floor speech.
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