We're talking about purchasing power. We're talking about helping people. But, Cottrell said the Medicaid program should not be used for seniors in the way the Republicans want. The waiver is the wrong prescription for this problem. It does nothing to help seniors.
Coverage is the answer.
Naeger said the Republicans' plan was a good start. But every other plan out there takes money, sometimes it takes money that we sometimes don't know that we have. Making prescription drugs more affordable for seniors has been an ongoing issue at both the national and state level. His proposed plan would give seniors and disabled Missourians on Medicare or Supplemental Security Income, who do not have insurance coverage for prescriptions, an opportunity to buy their medications at reduced rates, up to 20 percent less then they are paying now. Under the plan, each time a senior citizen bought prescription drugs, the pharmaceutical company would give a rebate to the state, while seniors would see a 30 percent rebate at the pharmacy counter.