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What theyre looking at right now, theyre saying we have to watch what comes out of greece. it is important to us. if the market has a weekend to digest the news coming out of the floor of the parliament that certainly helps the situation. id say spin it forward. look out for italy with massive debt to gdp, a much bigger problem and fish to fry if we have to figure out how to bail that country out. >> bret: liz clayman, thank you very much. medicare officials are now saying seniors with high pres...

What theyre looking at right now, theyre saying we have to watch what comes out of greece. it is important to us. if the market has a weekend to digest the news coming out of the floor of the parliament that certainly helps the situation. id say spin it forward. look out for italy with massive debt to gdp, a much bigger problem and fish to fry if we have to figure out how to bail that country out. >> bret: liz clayman, thank you very much. medicare officials are now saying seniors with high pres...

Insurance policy until youre 26 years old. starting this year. starting this year. >> thank you. >> youre welcome. thanks, shelly and mike. they voted for it. thank them. this year seniors who fall into the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole, some seniors probably know about that, theyre going to receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions and thats just the first step because what were going to be doing is over the next several years closing that gap completely. and i want seniors to know

Jeanie wants to know im currently retired, and what will happen to the cost of my medicare and supplemental health care coverage up or down? >> there will be no changes to the rules and there will be changes, particularly in medicare part d. many people fell into what we call the doughnut hole which is the gap in coverage and immediately this year there will be $250 to help you in medicare part d to get through the coverage gap and later in time well close the doughnut holcomb pleatly. the other...

Parents whose children have a preexisting condition will finally be able to purchase the coverage they need. this year, insurance companies will no longer be able to drop peoples coverage when they get sick or place lifetime limits or restrictive limit on the amount of care they can receive. this year, all new insurance plans will be required to offer free preventive care. and this year, young adults will be able to stay on their parents policies until theyre 26 years old. that all happens this ...

They wont be able to place lifetime limits or restrictive annual limits on the amount of care they can receive. this year all new insurance plans will be required to offer free preventive care. and this year young adults will be able to stay on their parents policies until they are 26 years old. that happens this year. [ applause ] and this year, seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting help. they will receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions. and that...

To place restrictive annual limits on the amount of care they can receive. this year -- this year all new insurance plans will be required to offer free preventive care and this year young adults will be able to stay on their parents policies until theyre 26 years old. that happens this year. >> and this year seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. theyll receive $250 to help pay for prescriptions and that will, over time, fill in the doughnu...

The coverage gap known as the donut hole will get help to pay for prescription drugs. and i want seniors to know, despite what some have said, these reforms will not cut your guaranteed benefits. let me repeat that. they will not cut your guaranteed benefits, period. id be weary of anyone who claimed otherwise. these reforms take effect right away. these reforms wont give the government more control over your health care. they certainly wont give the insurance companies over your health care. th...

>> [applause] >> this year, all new insurance plans will be required to offer free preventive care and this year, young adults will be able to stay on their parents policies until theyre 26 years old. that happens this year. [applause] >> and this year, seniors who fall in the coverage gap known as the doughnut hole will start getting some help. theyll receive $250 that will pay for precipitations, and that -- for prescriptions and that will over time fill in the doughnut hole and i want seniors...

Extend -- med i carousel convenient i. -- it will extend medicare taste solvency. it will put medicare on a sound fiscal footing. as the president said yesterday this makes medicare stronger, makes the coverage better and makes it more secure. anyone who says otherwise is misinformed or is trying to misinform you. end of quote. our legislation lowers prescription drug costs for millions of seniors by completely closing the so-called donut hole. the coverage -- i realize some of you younger folks...