[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          MEDICARE ENROLLMENT

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on December 8, 2003, 
President Bush signed the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization 
Act of 2003 into law. While I may have a few differences with certain 
aspects of this legislation, we have come a long way since the bill 
first became law.
  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have made great 
strides to make this implementation process as painless as possible. 
The first enrollment period for Medicare part D will end in just 5 
days.
  Over 27 million seniors across America now have coverage and are 
saving money on their prescription drugs. Currently, the State of South 
Carolina has over 438,000 people with prescription drug coverage. 
Almost 80,000 of those seniors are living in my district.
  As the enrollment deadline of May 15 nears, I urge my constituents to 
call 1-800-MEDICARE with any questions. It is important to take an 
active roll in managing your own health care.

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