"This is turning out to be a disaster for the Dem's."
But at whose expense? If this had been a Dem Congress and Dem president putting this in place, conservatives would all be screaming about socialism and government healthcare. And so would the Republican Party.
This was nothing more than a taxpayer-financed vote-buying plan.
I disagree. The meds might keep some seniors healthy enough to stay out of nursing homes, which, in the end, are paid for by medicaid.
The plans can make it easy for seniors to keep up with their meds.
My mother's premiums will be deducted from her monthly direct-deposit social security check.
My mother might be able to have 90 days worth of medicine mailed to her (for an even bigger savings to her).
Seniors will not need to remember to mail a monthly premium check to the insurer and seniors might not even need to risk going outside their homes to get their meds.
My mother has worked hard, for 10 years, to stick to a diet and to keep up with medications that help her stay off of dialysis. I'll bet other seniors have similar stories.