Lizzie Fletcher: “Absolutely. One of the things I find out with these seniors in my…”

On the recordJune 18, 2002

Absolutely. One of the things I find out with these seniors in my experience, in practicing medicine with some of these seniors, they are very proud people. They are not used to having to come up and saying, I cannot afford this for the rest of the month, because they worked very hard. We put them in a very awkward position, and so it is very difficult for them to come. With this kind of plan, it would be within Medicare. Just like the plan they receive now, it would be something that is an entitlement, they earned this, and it would prevent that from happening.

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Lizzie Fletcher

Democratic · Texas

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Discussing the challenges faced by seniors regarding Medicare and prescription drug costs.

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