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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (497308)11/23/2003 11:00:45 AM
From: jim-thompson  Respond to of 769670
 
AARP who represents 35 million seniors is endorsing the plan. democraps screwed the fixing of health care years ago by putting hillary in charge who immediately pissed off Republicans as well as democraps and Willy finally canned her. Probably should have used a cane on her fat ass & told her to shut up for the last time and we wouldn't be in this situation today.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (497308)11/23/2003 11:09:18 AM
From: Hope Praytochange  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
To qualify for the prescription drug benefit, patients would pay a premium averaging $35 a month, plus a $250 annual deductible. The government would then pay 75 percent of a person's drug costs, to as much as $2,250 a year. Coverage would end there unless someone's out-of-pocket costs exceed $3,600 a year. The government would pay 95 percent of these "catastrophic" drug costs. The bill provides extra subsidies to eliminate or reduce premiums and other costs faced by low-income beneficiaries.



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (497308)11/23/2003 11:09:39 AM
From: Hope Praytochange  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Also for the first time, the bill would require wealthier Medicare patients to pay more for doctors visits and other outpatient care, which Republican supporters describe as fair and cost-efficient but which some Democrats regard as a dangerous departure from Medicare's original vision of coverage for all on an equal basis



To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (497308)11/23/2003 11:11:01 AM
From: Hope Praytochange  Respond to of 769670
 
In the House vote, 16 Democrats -- many of whom waited until the bill seemed likely to pass before casting their votes -- joined 204 Republicans in supporting the legislation


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