11 to 23 Companies To Offer Stand-Alone Medicare Drug Coverage in Each Region, USA
Bush on Monday promoted the Medicare prescription drug benefit in speeches at retirement communities in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and El Mirage, Ariz., USA Today reports (Benedetto, USA Today, 8/30). Bush told Medicare beneficiaries, "You've got a fantastic opportunity to get prescription drug benefits," adding, "We don't want you choosing between your utility bills and your food bills and prescription drugs" (Fischer, Arizona Daily Star, 8/30). Bush recommended that Medicare beneficiaries consider all available prescription drug plans, adding, "The more options available, the more likely it is you're going to get what you want" (Sidoti, Associated Press, 8/29). In addition, Bush explained the application form that Medicare beneficiaries must complete to enroll in the prescription drug benefit (Sterngold, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/30). He also encouraged family members to help Medicare beneficiaries enroll in the prescription drug benefit. "All of us have a duty to find out what's available for our parents," Bush said (Hutcheson, Philadelphia Inquirer, 8/30). Bush also called the Medicare prescription drug benefit "a wise use of money" (Sterngold, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/30). Broadcast Coverage
Several broadcast programs reported on Bush's speeches:
NPR's "All Things Considered": The segment includes comments from Bush and Tricia Neuman, a Kaiser Family Foundation vice president and director of its Medicare Policy Project (Rovner, "All Things Considered," NPR, 8/29). The complete segment is available online in RealPlayer.
NPR's "Morning Edition": The segment reports on how Bush's speeches "could not have been more overshadowed" by other news, such as Hurricane Katrina and the war in Iraq. The segment includes comments from Bush (Greene, "Morning Edition," NPR, 8/30). The complete segment is available online in RealPlayer.
PBS' "Nightly Business Report": The segment reports on the Medicare prescription drug benefit, including comments from Bush; Mary Grealy, president of the Healthcare Leadership Council; and Patricia Nemore, senior policy attorney for the Center for Medicare Advocacy (Gersh, "Nightly Business Report," PBS, 8/29). The complete transcript is available online.
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