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as a large portion of prescription drug costs. The new benefits will be paid for by Medicare beneficiaries themselves, through a general increase in the Part B premium and a so-called super premium for those with higher incomes.
In passing this comprehensive legislation, Congress sent a loud and clear message to Americans. That message — one that I join in — was that even in an age of tight federal budgets, Congress is determined to make sure that all citizens have reasonable access to health care.
The seeds for the catastrophic health insurance program were sown when I served on the Special Committee on Aging.
I consider myself to be one of the lucky ones in Congress, to have had exposure to both armed services and
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