Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 2000 — Page 2
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WASHINGTON, DC. — US. Rep. Julia Carson (D-EN) today joined other like-minded Members of Congress in signing discharge petitions on two bills which will help make prescription medicines more affoidable for seniors. If either of the petitions gathers 218 signatures from Members of Congress, the bill will be broken free, or ‘discharged’, from the legislative logjam in which the bills are trapped, and will come to the House floor for open debate. The bills in question would provide a universal prescription drag benefit under Medicare (H.R. 1495) and end drag price discrimination (H.R. 664). “The situation is shameful. Too many of our seniors are forced to make the choice between the medicines which make their lives longer and more comfortable and the food necessary for simple survival,” Congresswoman Carson said. “These good bills will help solve the problem. The nation deserves their consideration on the floor, with full debate by representatives of the people, in the people’s house,” Carson added. “Here we have a chance to do great good.” At the inception of the Medicare program in 1965, prescription drag coverage was not a standard feature of private insurance policies. As a result, no provision was made for that coverage. That omission has not been resolved since. Today, nearly 13 million Medicare recipients without supplemental drug insurance must find the money for their medicines, often at great cost. An investigation conducted
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by the minority staff of the House Government Reform Committee concluded that seniors nationwide pay over 130% more for essentird prescriptions than the most favored drag company customers—HMO£ and the federal government. Overall, it is estimated that nearly two; thirds of Medicare beneficiaries have no drag coverage or unrelU able coverage and must bear the cost out of their own pockets. ' L “I represent real people whb must pay many thousands of dollars a year for the medicines thai keep them alive. Prescription dru£ coverage for seniors is a vital issue we must do something about,” Carson said. “Those who are peb? fectly happy with the way things are have found friends in the Congress who have kept this legisla^ tion bottled up in committee, making sure that no debate can take place,” Carson said, as she joined in signing the discharge petition^'
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