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WASHINGTON, DC - Local cable stations are now airing a recent Medicare Care Prescription Drug forum featuring Congressman Bill Delahunt. The two-hour program features Delahunt, representatives from Medicare, the senior advocacy group SHINE, and a spirited question and answer session with Southeastern Massachusetts seniors.
The program will air locally on public access channels during March.
The schedule is:
CHANNEL 17 (Barnstable, Chatham, Dennis, Harwich and Yarmouth)
Monday, February 27 at 9:30 pm
Sunday, March 5, at 8 pm
Sunday, March 12, at 8 pm
Sunday, March 19, at 8 pm
Sunday, March 26, at 8 pm
CHANNEL 17 (Brewster, Eastham, Orleans, Provincetown, Truro and Wellfleet)
Monday, February 27, at 6 pm
Monday, March 6, at 11 am
Monday, March 13, at 11 am
CHANNEL 17 (Mashpee)
Monday, February 27, at 5 pm
Monday, March, 6, at 5 pm
Monday, March 13, at 5 pm
Monday, March, 20, at 5 pm
Monday, March 27, at 5 pm
FALMOUTH PUBLIC ACCESS
Thursday, March 2, at 4:30 pm
SANDWICH TV
Tuesday, February 28, at Midnight, 5 am, 9 am and 5 pm
Tuesday, March 7, at Midnight, 5 am, 9 am, and 5 pm
Tuesday, March 21, at Midnight, 5 am, 9 am and 5 pm
Under legislation enacted at the end of 2003, Medicare Part D has begun offering new prescription drug coverage. In Massachusetts, this coverage will be available through 17-stand alone private drug plans and six Medicare managed options, known as Medicare Advantage Plans.
Medicare recipients have been able to take advantage of the expanded drug coverage starting January 1, 2006. Seniors now have until May 15, 2006 to sign up before being charged a one percent monthly premium or have to wait until the next open enrollment period which being in November.
For answers to common questions about the new prescription drug benefit, Delahunt invites seniors to visit his website at www.house.gov/delahunt. Seniors can also call Rep. Delahunt's Cape and Island office toll-free at 800-870-2626.
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