The new Senate bill makes improvements to the Medicare program by creating a new annual wellness benefit, providing free preventive benefits, and—most notably for AARP members—reducing drug costs for seniors who fall into the dreaded Medicare doughnut hole, a costly gap in prescription drug coverage. AARP Press Release, , 11/25/2009
The Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans congratulates Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for putting together a strong health care reform bill. The proposed legislation would make great strides in helping retirees in Nevada and all across the country better afford to see a doctor or get a prescription filled.” Scott Watts, President of the Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans, 11/25/2009
The Nevada Senior Action Network PAC endorses the re-election of Senator Harry Reid. Davy E. Jones, Chairman, NV Senior Action Network, 11/18/2009