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Medicare Drug Plan Users Face Looming Gap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Nov. 02, 2006
Some elderly and disabled Americans participating in Medicare's prescription drug benefit will have fewer options next year to avoid a coverage gap and thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket spending, according to a report released on Wednesday.
In 13 U.S. states, including New York, Florida and Michigan, no drug plans in 2007 will offer coverage to completely plug the gap, known as the "doughnut hole," the report by consumer advocacy group Families USA said. This year, four states lacked such coverage.
The doughnut hole -- a period during which patients must pay up to $2,850 in out-of-pocket expenses after they reach $2,250 in drug costs -- was mandated under the 2003 law Republicans passed to establish the program.
That gap patients must cover is expected to reach $3,051 next year, according to the report, which analyzed government data.
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Election Year Politics Forces Republican Leadership to Relent on Seizures of Canadian Drugs
Toronto, Canada. October 11, 2006
Under a public-relations siege on several fronts, Congressional Republicans abruptly reverse a Homeland Security policy of seizing prescription drug packages mailed from legitimate Canadian pharmacies. The capitulation coincides with upcoming mid-term elections and amounts to an admission that medications from licensed Canadian pharmacies are indeed safe.
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Doughnut Hole Video
This video clip is part of "The Problems with the Medicare Drug Problem -- and How to Fix Them" hosted by Walter Cronkite and created by FamilesUSA.
Washington, D.C., USA. July 24, 2006 |
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| Medicare and ADV-Care News Release |
U.S. Steps Back on Drug Seizures
Homeland Security to end the practice of prescription drug seizures from Canada
AARP, October 2006
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Fewer drug options for Medicare Part D?
New York, September 26, 2006
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