[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 5924]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MEDICARE SUCCESS STORY

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to share yet another success 
story from a senior who is saving money with Medicare prescription drug 
coverage. These stories are plentiful, and it is important we share 
them with the American people so seniors will know the truth. They 
could be saving thousands of dollars a year with Medicare part D.
  Mrs. Cornelia Kinnebrew lives in Rome, Georgia, in my district. Like 
many seniors, Ms. Kinnebrew's medication costs were astronomical. She 
was paying more than $700 a month for her drugs, a huge portion of her 
monthly budget.
  Well, after contacting my office, Ms. Kinnebrew is signed up for a 
Medicare prescription drug plan. We discovered that she qualified for 
the additional help available to our low-income seniors, and I am 
incredibly pleased to report that now, with Medicare part D, Cornelia 
Kinnebrew pays only $37 a month for her prescription drugs. That is a 
savings of nearly $700 every month.
  Madam Speaker, the initial enrollment deadline for Medicare part D is 
May 15. With 3 weeks left to sign up, it is extremely important we put 
people over politics and help ensure all seniors have the opportunity 
to enroll.
  My message to seniors is this: with Medicare part D, the D stands for 
delivers. The President and this Republican-led Congress have done just 
that. Take advantage of it.

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