Roscoe Bartlett: “no senior citizen or disabled American should be forced to choose between buying food and paying for the prescription…”

“no senior citizen or disabled American should be forced to choose between buying food and paying for the prescription drugs they need. It is that simple. Yet, for thousands of seniors, this is a choice they have to make. The average Medicare recipient uses 18 and a half prescriptions a year. Some conditions are treated very successfully with medication, but it frequently comes at a high price. For example, stroke patients take clot-busting jobs that can cost upward of $1,700 a year. For seniors on a fixed income, this is a staggering sum. The Republican plan helps seniors facing this choice. It offers affordable options that allow Medicare recipients to choose a plan best fitting their unique medical needs. By providing prescription drug coverage for everyone, Republicans want to make sure that no senior citizen or disabled American falls through the cracks.”