Political Quotes

“on behalf of Senators Graham, Feinstein, Murkowski, Johnson, and this Senator, this is a tremendous piece of work Senator Graham has done. It is good legislation. At least 12 percent of our seniors would be subject to a gap in coverage under this bill. Standard coverage would require seniors to pay 100 percent of the cost of prescriptions between $4,500 and $5,812 in total spending. At the same time, they are paying 100 percent of each prescription, and they are still required to pay a monthly premium. Collecting a premium while a senior is in the gap is equivalent to levying a tax on the sick. This amendment suspends the payment of premium once the beneficiary hits the gap in coverage. This amendment is endorsed by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security, the Alliance of Retired Americans, and the National Council on Aging. The amendment is offset by clarification of the Medicare secondary payer provision. This noncontroversial offset, which yields $8.9 billion over 10 years, is fully supported by the Department of Justice and is in the House Republican drug bill.”