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To: TimF who wrote (24847)	8/24/2012 9:25:00 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

"If the Democrats had there way, we wouldn't have gotten the Medicare Part D we got," The Dems later had their way, and you are right. The donut hole is now being closed, and eligible seniors in the hole got a $250 refund. Could still be better; Government group discount prices for drugs, drug imports from Canada woud help. Romney wants to reopen the hole. Will he make seniors return their rebates? Benefits for Seniors and their Families Continue Prescription drugs discounts. Many seniors will continue to save over $600, on average, a year on their prescription drugs. The ACA closes the Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage gap, known as the “donut hole,” by 2020; issued a $250 rebate the first year; saves a typical senior $4,200 in a decade; and provides a 50% discount on brand-name drugs in 2011 and 2012 (5.3 million Medicare beneficiaries have already saved $3.7 million on prescription drugs). ncpssm.org