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An Unhappy New Year For Seniors On Medicare
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Atlanta Inquirer
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March 4, 2006
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- Lewis, Jeffrey, Kerry, Teresa Heinz
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Lewis, Jeffrey, Kerry, Teresa Heinz
Atlanta Inquirer
03-04-2006
The New Year should bring hope and joy to everyone, but unfortunately, 2006
is proving to be unhappy for many African American seniors who hoped to
receive the prescription-drug benefits of the new Medicare Part D law on
January 1.
Part D, supported by President George W. Bush and forced through Congress
by the former House Majority Leader Tom Delay (R-TX) in 2003, required that
all interested seniors sign up in advance and choose from a multitude of
prescription drug plans. For those without other prescription drug
coverage, this might have seemed like a great option. For those with a
low-income, the new benefit simply replaces the ...