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Administration ready to send first ‘doughnut hole’ checks to seniors
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason May 28, 2010 04:44am |
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| Author | Julian Pecquet |
| News Date | Friday, May 28, 2010 01:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Obama administration on Thursday announced it is about to mail out the first rebate checks to help seniors on Medicare pay for their prescription drugs.
The announcement marks the latest example of ongoing efforts to persuade the public, and particularly seniors, of the new healthcare law’s benefits. Seniors disproportionately dislike the new law, and they’re also the group that’s most likely to vote in this year’s midterm elections.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the federal government would start sending out the first $250 rebate checks on June 10 to Medicare beneficiaries caught by the so-called “doughnut hole.”
The term refers to a gap in coverage for Medicare recipients. About 8 million seniors a year reach the “doughnut hole” threshold where they have to pay the full amount for their medications. |
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