#prescription

On January 1, 2006, Medicare will begin to offer a prescription drug benefit, and for the first time, it will place an emphasis on preventive care and early treatment of disease. ↗

— Michael Burgess

#benefit #care #disease #early #emphasis

For people on social assistance, the loss of free dental care, prescription drugs and subsidized housing can greatly outweigh additional income from working. We've all heard the stories. ↗

— Kim Campbell

#assistance #care #dental #free #greatly

And because of these programs like Medicare, Medicare prescription drugs, Social Security, we now have the healthiest and wealthiest group of senior citizens that the world has ever seen. This is a continuing commitment to that. ↗

— James T. Walsh

#citizens #commitment #continuing #ever #group

I had some eyeglasses. I was walking down the street when suddenly the prescription ran out. ↗

— Steven Wright

#had #i #out #prescription #ran

I was walking down the street wearing glasses when the prescription ran out. ↗

— Steven Wright

#glasses #i #out #prescription #ran

More than 70 percent of seniors are asking for more time. It is long overdue for Congress to listen and make sure that seniors have a prescription drug plan that works for them. ↗

— Dan Lipinski

#congress #listen #long #make #more

I told them I would work to strengthen and secure Medicare for generations to come, and I told them I would fight for a new prescription drug benefit under Medicare. ↗

— Mike Rogers

#come #fight #generations #i #medicare

The Prescription Drug Benefit we passed in Congress is already working to make prescription drugs available and affordable for all seniors who depend on them, through the drug card that became available last year. ↗

— Mark Kennedy

#already #available #became #benefit #card

But, also, before I even go on the Medicare prescription drug debate, I always tell the folks in rural Illinois, and I represent 30 counties south of Springfield down to Indiana and Kentucky, that in this bill is the best rural package for hospitals ever passed. ↗

— John Shimkus

#always #before #best #bill #counties

Sometimes in this whole Medicare prescription drug debate, we focus on the prescription drug benefit, and I am glad we do because it is the first time we have ever offered real help to seniors, especially the poor, those in need. ↗

— John Shimkus

#because #benefit #debate #especially #ever