Political Quotes

“On April 12, I led an hour of debate on the topic of prescription drug coverage for senior citizens. I read three letters from around the state from seniors who shared their personal stories. On the 12th, I made a commitment to continue to read a different letter every week until the House enacts reform. This week I will read a letter from Julia Kanopsky of Livonia Michigan. In conjunction with Mother's Day, the Older Women's League (OWL) published a report entitled, ``Prescription for Change: Why women need a Medicare Drug Benefit.'' The report describes the special problems older women face in obtaining prescriptions. More than one in three women on Medicare lack prescription drug coverage. In 1997, 2.6 million women on Medicare spent more than $1200 a year on their medications and another 2.4 million women spent between $612 and $1200 a year on pharmaceuticals therapies. The high costs of prescription drugs are especially hard on older women, most of whom live on fixed incomes.”