Article: SEN. FEINGOLD ISSUES STATEMENT ON NEED TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR ENROLLMENT IN MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM

Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., made the following statement:

Sen. Russ Feingold made the following statement today regarding the need to extend the May 15th enrollment deadline for the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Without extending the deadline, many seniors could face stiff penalties.

"On May 15th, time will run out for seniors to enroll in the Medicare Part D program without stiff penalties. That day, millions of our nation's seniors must be enrolled or they will be given a permanent, monthly premium increase. Since the start of the new Medicare Part D program, Wisconsinites have been telling me how tough the enrollment process is to figure out. Congress needs to extend the ...

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