Part D Should Benefit Seniors and Not Drug Companies

Because President Bush and Congressional Republicans stubbornly refused to extend the arbitrary enrollment deadline, one million beneficiaries will be denied coverage this year and millions will have to pay financial penalties that will increase throughout their lifetimes.  With a benefit that was constructed by and for the drug companies, all beneficiaries continue to pay unnecessarily high prices under their plans.  We must now fix Part D by creating a uniform benefit that requires Medicare to negotiate with the drug companies for lower prices, like the VA does.

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