Posted on 08/28/2009 3:30:17 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some seniors could end up paying 20 percent more for their Medicare prescription drug plans under health care legislation in the House.
But overall prescription drug spending would decrease for seniors on average under the bill, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday in a new report.
Seniors spending more on prescription drugs would be the ones to benefit under the legislation, while those who spend a relatively small amount on drugs would stand to take a hit, CBO said. The agency did not estimate how many seniors would fall into each category.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Doesn't matter how bad it is to seniors. The AARP is now led by a committed socialist.
They'll back it.
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