Bush calls for innovation in Medicare
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President Bush is recommending changes in Medicare that would offer incentives for some seniors to get improved prescription drug benefits by switching to private health plans while offering some type of drug benefit for all in the system. “Today, doctors routinely treat their patients with prescription drugs, preventive care and groundbreaking medical devices, but Medicare coverage has not kept pace with these changes,” Bush said in his weekly radio address Saturday. “Our goal is to give seniors the best, most innovative care.” “This will require a strong, up-to-date Medicare system that relies on innovation and competition, not bureaucratic rules and regulations,” he said. Bush has said he wants to sign legislation this year. Democrats have claimed the issue of improving prescription drug benefits as a central campaign theme in recent elections. On Friday, the Bush administration praised a new bipartisan plan for prescription drugs under Medicare, the federal health insurance program for the elderly. More : usatoday.com |