[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10978]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN

  (Mr. BROWN of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, in February of this year 
there were approximately 112,311 Medicare part D seniors in my 
district. About 46,052, or 42 percent, were enrolled in a Medicare drug 
plan.
  In March I held Medicare workshops throughout my district to educate 
our seniors about the Medicare part D coverage. The participation was 
overwhelming. As a result of these workshops, as of May 7, 2006, 
approximately 83,437, or 74 percent, of my eligible seniors were 
enrolled in the part D plan.
  Currently, more than 38 million Medicare beneficiaries nationwide 
have good drug coverage. That is over 90 percent of all eligible 
beneficiaries. The Medicare prescription drug coverage is a big win for 
our seniors.

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