91.   Lawmakers of both parties have promised to provide prescription drug benefits to the elderly and to pump money into Medicare, to improve its financial condition.

92.   Lawmakers of both parties have said they want to add prescription drug benefits to Medicare and increase payments to doctors and other health care providers.

93.   Many Democrats say they will include prescription drug benefits as a major plank of their political platform next year.

94.   Many blame legislators for allowing HMO programs to avoid serving rural areas, while others blame Congress for not moving fast enough to provide a prescription benefit for Medicare.

95.   Massachusetts HMOs had been required by a nationally unique state law to provide an unlimited prescription drug benefit to Medicare beneficiaries.

96.   Many retirees are taking on small jobs for a work-related prescription benefit, or for the extra cash to buy their medicines.

97.   --Medicare HMOs are cutting back on the prescription drug benefits they now offer, or are scrapping the benefit altogether.

98.   Medicare prescription drug benefits and an increase in the minimum wage will be among them.

99.   Medicare patients say they like health maintenance organizations, in part because many offer prescription drug benefits.

100.   Miller is co-sponsor with Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., of the key Democratic bill on prescription drug benefits for Medicare seniors.