Monday, July 31, 2006
"There's nothing sweet about the doughnut hole"
Medicare Part D is now hitting many seniors hard:Although the Medicare handbook clearly describes the coverage break, critics say most Medicare recipients, bombarded with advertising from private prescription plans, focused on deductibles and premiums and the drugs included.
"There was a lot of emphasis on signing up seniors. It was a crusade almost," said Stuart Guterman, a Medicare expert with the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund. He doubts that many companies highlighted the doughnut hole in their marketing push. "That's not a selling point," he said.
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Oh what a load of bollocks. At some point people need to take responsibility for themselves. That includes finances, which is what this boils down to. This "passing the buck nonsense" has got to stop.
People were warned. The doughnut hole was widely advertised, as were plans that eliminated the hole. The people in this situation made their bed, now they've got to lie in it. Boo-friggin-hoo.
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People were warned. The doughnut hole was widely advertised, as were plans that eliminated the hole. The people in this situation made their bed, now they've got to lie in it. Boo-friggin-hoo.
