CSPAN June 22, 2009
beneficiaries to pay for its medication. the way the program is structured, medicare covers up to $2,700 in yearly prescription costs, and then stops. the coverage starts back up when the coverage exceeds $6,100. between that, folks are out of law. this gap has placed a crushing burden on many older americans who live on fixed incomes and cannot afford thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. . . you are putting your life at risk, but there may be no other choice. as part of the health care reform by expect this year, medicare beneficiaries use spending falls within this gap w...