91. Prescription drug coverage offered by HMOs can also be a problem. 92. Prescription drug coverage under Medicare is popular with voters, and leaders of both parties have championed it. 93. Regular fee-for-service Medicare does not offer prescription coverage. 94. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, said the issue of Medicare reform and the creation of prescription drug coverage is an emotional one for many Americans. 95. Public opinion polls show that drug prices and the need for prescription drug coverage are major concerns of many voters. 96. Rother and the AARP remain focused on Medicare prescription drug coverage. 97. Retirees have been hit hardest by cutbacks in prescription drug coverage. 98. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., also favors limiting prescription coverage to those senior citizens in financial need. 99. Senior-citizen advocates argue prescription drug coverage is indispensable to any Medicare overhaul. 100. She clapped dutifully as he emphasized the importance of giving prescription drug coverage to Americans fighting rising health costs. |