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Marilyn Strickland: “They have to provide one drug in every class of medications; but there are many medications that are prescribed for high…”

On the recordMay 5, 2004
They have to provide one drug in every class of medications; but there are many medications that are prescribed for high cholesterol. I can tell Members that I took one drug for high cholesterol for over a year, and it did not control my cholesterol. It was not until my physician changed my prescription that I was actually to find control for my cholesterol level. That is an example of the problems that seniors are likely to face.
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Marilyn Strickland
Democratic · Washington

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Discussing issues related to prescription drug coverage for seniors.

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