More news like this and we may finally get to the point where more people approve of the Affordable Care Act than disapprove.
From The Hill:
http://thehill.com/...
The Medicare agency released figures showing that millions of seniors and people with disabilities have saved $3.9 billion on medications since the law was enacted.
That translates to an average savings of $629 per senior who, before the law was enacted, routinely fell into the dreaded "doughnut hole," where prescriptions were not paid for by the individual's coverage.
"Millions of people with Medicare have been paying less for prescription drugs thanks to the healthcare law," said Marilyn Tavenner, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
"Seniors and people with disabilities have already saved close to $4 billion. In 2020, the doughnut hole will be closed thanks to the Affordable Care Act."
The article also states that:
To close the doughnut hole, the government will cover more and more of the value of brand-name and generic drugs until 2020, when seniors will be responsible for 25 percent of the cost for each.
Here is yet another talking-point for the White House and the Dems to seize upon as the Republicans run around the country calling for "repeal" of the law.
I hope they're busy working on the ads as we speak.