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AND THE AARP REALLY THOUGHT THIS NEW LEGISLATION WOULD BE A GOOD
THING!!! =A0YEAH#@!

UNTIL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR OWN LIVES, NOTHING WILL
CHANGE. =A0K
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From: Karen R Pence <kkathome@earthlink.net>

Subject: HALF IN MEDICARE TO LOSE COVERAGE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OCTOBER 22, 2004
1:16 PM

=A0=A0=A0CONTACT: =A0Families USA
Geraldine Henrich (202) 628-3030
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New Report Shows Nearly Half of Americans in Medicare at Risk of Losing
Coverage

Millions of Seniors and People with Disabilities will Experience
Temporary or Long-Term Reductions in Care Under New Medicare Law
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WASHINGTON - October 22 - A careful analysis of the new Medicare law and
the Administration's proposed regulations shows that approximately half
of the program's beneficiaries are at risk of being worse off than they
are today, according to a special report released by Families USA, the
voice for health care consumers.

Seniors and people with disabilities may lose drug coverage altogether,
lose access to needed drugs, have higher out-of-pocket costs for their
medicines, find their retiree coverage scaled back, or enjoy fewer
consumer protections.

As a result, they will experience temporary or long-term reductions in
care that is vital to their health.

Those at risk of being worse off include:

* The 6.4 million so-called "dual eligibles," those who qualify for both
Medicare and Medicaid. America's poorest seniors and people with
disabilities will lose their current drug coverage provided by Medicaid
on December 31, 2005.

* The 13 million retirees with drug coverage from their previous
employers, who are at risk of losing at least portions of that coverage.

* The 4.7 million seniors currently enrolled in Medicare Managed Care
Plans, who will receive fewer protections than they have today.

Families USA is the national organization for health care consumers. It
is nonprofit and nonpartisan and advocates for high-quality health care
for all Americans. www.familiesusa.org Families USA Foundation

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THE ABOVE X-POSTED AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE. IF YOU DON'T VOTE YOU LET
SOMEONE ELSE VOTE *TWICE* IN YOUR PLACE.

ONE GOOD WAY TO NOT HAVE TO PAY BACK THE MONEY BORROWED AGAINST THE
SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND WOULD BE TO MAKE IT AS DIFFICULT AS POSSIBLE
FOR THE DISABLED, MIDDLE-AGED AND OLD TO GET ANY OLDER...HRMMM.
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PS: The ASPCA of NYC still KILL Dogs & Cats & are a Bunch of LYING
MONEY-GRUBBERS and their SHOW "Animal Precinct" is a con-job
extraordinaire. FEEL FREE To BOYCOTT The Sponsors on The Animal Planet
Cable Channel Until the 43 Wire-haired Terriers who have were released
to the public with active Cushings Disease are treated gratis as per NYS
& NYC Humane Law and LET ASPCA Know You Know About their Attempts at
Coverup: 212-876-7700!!!!

Especially if you have any spare Anipryl or Lysodren Or Nizoral for my
doggie to ease the symptoms, email me!

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