KENNEDY STATEMENT ON THE NEW MEDICARE DRUG PLAN

“The new Medicare drug plan that starts today will help some seniors, but it won’t work for many more — and I believe that America can do better for the millions of seniors struggling too make ends meet. With enrollment now starting, there’s still too much confusion and too few answers for seniors as they make critical decisions about their financial and medical future. It is not too late to make this program better for America’s seniors who work hard and play by the rules all their lives expecting Medicare to be there for them. In Massachusetts, there are more than 50 different variations of plans seniors will have to choose from. We must find ways to help senior make informed decisions with the limited and sometimes incorrect information available to them about this complicated new program." ###