Prescription Drugs

Medicare

In 2003, President Bush and the Republicans agreed to a major restructuring of the Medicare program, to create a new Part D prescription program, handing seniors and people with disabilities over to the pharmaceutical companies and the insurance industry. The new law provides expensive, skimpy benefits through private plans. Since it does nothing to control costs, enrollees will see their premiums rise and the list of covered drugs shrink.
Click here for more information about what needs to be fixed in Part D .

Epic

New York State has its own program to help make prescription drugs more affordable for those 65 and older. To find out more, visit the State Health Department website for information on New York State's EPIC Program.

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