Political Quotes

“Today's seniors increasingly depend on prescription drugs to live healthy lives. But with prescription drug prices skyrocketing, medication is out-of-reach for too many of our Nation's seniors. All too often, we hear of seniors on tight budgets who are forced to choose between medication and their next meal. Congress must ensure that all seniors have access to affordable prescription drug coverage, but the plan that the Republicans have offered falls short. A voluntarily benefit added to Medicare would guarantee all seniors access to affordable coverage. I support a plan that provides a voluntary, guaranteed, defined benefit under the Medicare program. A Medicare prescription drug plan would leave nothing to surprise. Seniors would know how much to expect to pay in premiums and co-payments. All seniors would be eligible to participate. Moreover, this plan would allow Medicare to negotiate the same price breaks for Medicare beneficiaries that are currently enjoyed by other large scale buyers like HMOs and insurance companies. The Republican plan is riddled with flaws.”