Healthcare

6/29/03: "Medicare Bill: A Strong First Step for Seniors," Hartford Courant, June 29, 2003

In today’s world, it’s hard to imagine a college student writing a term paper without using a computer. Or a businessman crossing the Atlantic without taking a jet. Or a family doing its taxes without a calculator. Taking on these projects without making full use of modern scientific advances wouldn’t just be impractical – it would be unthinkable.

For the same reason, it’s hard to imagine a senior citizen receiving help in meeting the costs of doctor visits and hospitalizations, but not the high costs of prescription drugs. But that’s where Medicare is today. Medicare still does not cover the cost of medicines that give older Americans the opportunity to live more active, productive, and rewarding lives.

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