Wilson Supports Seniors’ Access to Prescription Drugs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2007

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Wilson Supports Seniors’ Access to Prescription Drugs

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today released the following statement on H.R. 4, the “Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007”:

“When a government program is not working, we have an obligation to fix it. This is not the case, however, with Medicare Prescription Part D. In fact, Part D is working well.

“Just yesterday, the Medicare Prescription Education Network released a study showing that 80 percent of seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D are satisfied with their coverage. That is an unprecedented satisfaction rate for such an important program. I am particularly pleased that more than 176,000 South Carolinians are enjoying the benefits of Part D.

“Moreover, government involvement would likely limit access to medications and restrict the development of new treatments.

“As USA Today recently editorialized: ’The public would be best served if the new Congress conducts in-depth oversight to gather the facts, rather than rushing through legislation within 100 hours to fix something that isn't necessarily broken.’

“I urge my colleagues to protect Part D and vote against H.R. 4.”

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