Republicans have also targeted Medicare and are trying to turn it over to insurance companies. If the voucher is not big enough, you pay the difference out of your pocket or settle for lesser benefits. The present program gives all seniors the same benefits on a fee for service plan. Kourpias stressed the urgency of obtaining prescription drug coverage for Medicare. Currently, there are 16 million seniors without drug coverage.
Seniors continue taking buses to Canada to obtain lower prescription drug prices.
Kourpias added he hears these horror stories all the time about people cutting back on their dosage to save money. When we live in such a rich nation, there is no excuse for not having prescription drug coverage for seniors. He noted that people over 65 on average use 29 prescriptions a year. These people have worked their whole life and shouldn't have to chose between food and medications. Kourpias also noted that many HMO's are terminating their coverage for seniors.