[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10688]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          MEDICARE PART D DOUGHNUT HOLE IS BEGINNING TO CLOSE

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to deliver some 
good news to Medicare participants around the country. This week, 
seniors who fall into the Medicare part D doughnut hole will begin 
receiving $250 checks in their mailboxes to help them cover their 
prescription drug costs. This is one of many benefits for Medicare 
participants included in the health care reform law that Democrats 
passed earlier this year.
  Across the country, nearly 4 million seniors will be helped by these 
checks. In my district alone in Ohio, over 9,000 people will receive 
this benefit. While the doughnut hole will soon be closed completely, 
seniors will continue to see lower prescription drug costs. Next year, 
those experiencing a coverage gap will receive a 50 percent discount on 
their brand-name drugs. I am proud to work hard to improve Medicare for 
all seniors.

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