[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4437]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE REMINDER

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I greatly appreciate 
pharmacists, social workers and other caregivers who are working to 
help American seniors realize they have only 6 weeks to take advantage 
of an opportunity to save hundreds of dollars in the coming year.
  Although over 27 million Americans have registered for the Medicare 
prescription drug program, additional seniors throughout our Nation are 
still eligible to sign up for this positive plan. I am glad that 
independent reports indicate that those who have registered say the 
total cost of all of their drugs is often less than the amount they 
were paying for just one prescription benefit in the past. 
Additionally, seniors who have consulted Medicare experts and insurance 
counselors are usually quite happy with their coverage.
  As the May 15 registration deadlines draws near, I encourage American 
seniors to take advantage of this opportunity to significantly decrease 
their drug expenses. Simply call 1-800-MEDICARE.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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