[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11229]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS

  (Mr. RADANOVICH asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, never before have American seniors been 
able to go to one place to price, shop, and compare their prescription 
drug options. America's seniors are now eligible to receive a Medicare-
approved drug discount card at their local pharmacies to save between 
10 and 40 percent off the price of most drugs, particularly generics.
  It is important to mention the Department of Health and Human 
Services is the authorized distributor of these nationwide-accepted 
prescription drug cards. Seniors should be sure that the cards they 
acquire are approved by the HHS.
  Millions of low-income seniors will receive an additional $600 on 
their discount card to help pay for prescription drug medicines. Any 
unused amount of the $600 credit in 2004 will carry over to the next 
year.
  The competition between organizations offering cards will also help 
drive down prices. It is time to afford the Greatest Generation the 
quality prescription drug coverage that they deserve.

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