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I dare GOPers to say that helping Old Folks is a bad policy of Obama. Day by day the rope is getting longer and the day is coming (next election) when GOP will be hanged by Americans.

What a bunch of morons on this board. You think the Medicare coverage is good and would want an extension of that for everyone. You can have it, my mother died under the crappy treatment received from a Medicare doctor. You have no idea what you are wishing for. You just think "free" healthcare for all.

It seems like it's the Democrats that are commenting that are the least happy. I don't get you people. This is a good thing, it's hardly monumental – $8B a year, there was a gap in the legislation and the private sector filled it, the legislation that was being bashed by some of you was a new program where there had previously been no benefit.

Can't some of you relax and read a story for what it is – a minor accomplishment that really says nothing about Obama, Bush or anyone one else you want to keep score on.

Why is Obama getting praise in these comments?!?!?! It was the decision of the pharmaceutical industry. NOT BHO. Lets hold the praise for when he actually accomplishes something. He isn't about to challange the pharmaceutical or medical industry, who will give Michelle unwarranted raises and promotions then!!!!

This is what the health care crisis is all about. It is about the insurance companies who have to make their humongous profits. It is about the drug companies that have to make their humongous profits. There is no need for universal health care. These people need to be brought in line. Start talking about cutting the drugs makers and insurance companies profits, and I guarantee they will drop them voluntarily. At that point, everyone will be able to afford health care and/or insurance.

$ Voter
"Hope all you young, eager Obama fans out there are willing to give your grandparents that $1,700 – they're going to need it. But of course your are – aren't you???
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Voter, stop your hatred of anything you dont believe in. Your philosophy has been rejected and you dont speak for the elderly. You armchair GOPers need to stop the hate.

Right Wing hate kills

Sorry Obama, GW already helped senior citizens with drug costs. But you will tell us again how you reinvented the wheel and its all your idea. Obama gets more pathetic and sorry everyday. Iran is laughing at our President and all the democrats want to do is praise this guy. At least with GW they might not have liked him but they respected him , with obama they dont like him nor respect him.

I can't wait to see the haters continue bad mouthing Obama on this. Or call all those who support Obama "naive"

We really need better health care. As a 22 year old college student, I can afford health insurance, sadly, I could not afford the medical bills that my insurance doesn't cover. So even having health insurance does not guarentee that my health issues will not be a burdon.

My Fiance's dental bills alone were 5 grand after insurance. I don't know how we can even pay for that.

I should have gotten a big bag of money from big Pharma.Both parties are taking a payoff for this agreement.We have been sold down the river again.

Right on katiec!

Funny, I don't see all the republican Obama-haters logging in here to blast this latest accomplishment. Could it be.....oh, I don't know... because Obama's plans are WORKING?

Cause: Obama moves on comprehensive medical coverage,and Effect: all of the sudden drug companies (out of the goodness of their hearts, surely) offer senior citizens a cost cut. I know cause and effect is a stretch for those who think bible study is science class, or republicans that like to deny the current global negative effects caused by years of republican misrule, but in the real world we beleive in those kinds of things. I think secretly conservatives do to, which is why they are the Party of No.

@ Mark,B'ham,Al.,

"My son only made &18,000.00 last year yet he is willing to pay $250.00 a month to get good insurance on him and his 5 year old son. He is showing a responsability that most of the 48 million uninsured are not willing to show."

You are missing the point; your son is FORTUNATE enough to have a job. He is able to "show" responsibility. The 48 million uninsured Americans either cannot AFFORD the insurance premiums ( they have to buy gas, food, pay utilities) or they are UNEMPLOYED and do not have money to buy insurance or medications.

The new administration is working to find the "formula" that will work best for the Country's uninsured citizens as well as what will be financially healthy for our insured citizens.

Like the poster called "Melissa" stated, this is a tiny baby step in the right direction.

Okay you Republicans let President Obama have it. Then run out in the street and kick old people's canes from underneath them. You bunch of mean spirited losers.

Thank you Mr. President, once again you are doing the right thing.

Don't give in to the Repugs, they want you to fail. Do what you think is the right thing for America. We are with you.

Your grandmother taught you well, and we are proud of you.

I know this bothers most repubs, they can't stand for the little guy to get a break at the expense of big corporations. Oh well. And rethugs, if you think medicare which is govt owned and runs very well and efficiently reeks of socialism then buy your own or your parents private insurance. No one is stopping you.

what's going to happen to drug costs for the rest of us? Seniors win; everyone else looses.

Are these companies admitting they've been gouging? Or are they going to raise prices across the board to offset the discount? It is another funny money game.

Wow... lots of people here expecting Republican hate.. and I don't really see any in anyone's comments. Do you just dump on the Republicans because you can't come up with any intellectual argument? I think both of your parties suck. BTW... and this is a fact.. there is a three year waiting list in Canada to get a 30 minute procedure that takes care of chronic incontinence. Only a 7 day wait in NY.

look at that boy grin.......must have just spent some more money

This is a small step, but still step in the right direction.
I had recent experience with very expensive drugs which I would never be able to afford (I don't have insurance not because of "irresponsibility" but because of astronomical cost and "uninsurable age 58". I applied with two drug manufacturer for assistance and get both drugs free. I would still prefer to be covered by public plan and not go search every time I need new drugs with no guarantee I will find a way to get it. But from what I hear even the new reform won't make insurance affordable for families like mine (with my husband out of work self-employed and mortgage eating most of my salary).
I am tired of screams of "socialism" etc. This is from people who never have to worry how to pay bills and buy food and still manage somehow take care of your health at least to the degree that you can work and earn money to pay... – you can start circle over again

See repubs, this is the kind of stuff that happens when a Democrat is President, he works for the people not big corporations or the rich.

Obama is hoping (Stupid). That stepping on the toes of Tobacco companies will help this bill. Also garbage.

How much will it actually cost those of us who are working and not staying at home, collecting the government checks and watching Springer and Oprah?

@The black spider: OK – but first refund to all of us, including our parents and grandparents, all the money you Democrats yank out of our checks every stinkin' week for our entire working lives to fund that boondoggle you call Medicare – with over 30% fraud and waste baked right in.

Once you give us 100% of our dough back – with 5% interest – we'll be happy to go buy insurance in the private sector. You could get Rolls Royce insurance with all of that money, no problem at all.

OK, pal? I'll be watching for my check in the mail.

Why not implement a "best customer price" requirement like the government does with typical government contractor vendors? Both Medicare and the elderly pay whatever the pharm company charges as its lowest price to any other customer, including foreign customers. For instance, if the pharm company sells pill A to a customer in Canada for $3.00 as its lowest price, then that is the price it must charge Medicare and/or an elderly patient for the privilege of selling pill A in the US.

Mark,

I get what I need from the V.A. Have never had a problem. I don't understand how you can complain about the Obama plan when you get your socialist services from the same place I do.

Something smell fishy here...

i see stupid is running rampant again!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

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The black spider June 22nd, 2009 12:50 pm ET

Message to all republicans stupid haters.
Why don't you all pull your grand fathers or older dad and moms off medicare and buy them one your Famous Loved Private Insurance since you hate the public option so bad and called it socialism.
Oh you can't do that?…..

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Dude,

What are talking about, leave a comment so we can understand what it is your tring to say. Calm down and write a little more clearly!

Have a nice day!

50% discount of what? That "what" needs to be addressed, or else it will get out of control to make up for the loss of 50%. Don't forget these pharmaceuticals and private health insurance companies are forever for profit.

When Obama is out of the White House, will the deal be kept? I think the taxpayers are better off to have a law setting limits, not a voluntary deal from the pharmaceuticals.

The GOP did nothing for the elderly, men & women in service, the middle class, our economic structure, general health care accessibility, the nations infrastructure, reducing dependence on foreign oil, foreign relations – and I could go on and on..

Why would the GOP, in any way, think that they are a viable party?

By "completing the journey" Obama means spending between $1 – $1.5 trillion on a health care plan that won't insure all Americans but will take away the current coverage of all Americans.

That's Obama's change.

@ Alfred E. Neumann June 22nd, 2009 12:33 pm ET

Another promise that will not be kept but you will not hear that on CNN or MSNBC

What a totally ignorant comment!

Most of what Obama is talking about now is Garbage.

Kids are targeted by other Kid-Smoker. They steal from their parents.

When US won't allow generic Donepezil (60 cents per day), but forces Aricept ($6.00 per day), we know we have a problem. Canada will send generic if you have a prescription. (These drugs are for Alzheimer's – prevalent in the elderly)

Insurance companies here getting wealthy at the expense of our elderly and sick. Needs to stop now.

Mark,B'ham,Al.

he only has to pay $250 a month forinsurance for him and his son?! you think thats sacrifice!?!? he made $18k last year thats $1500 a month and all he has to pay is $250 and you think that the 48 million uninsured are facing pathetic numbers like that?! let me put it to you like this i made $40,000 last yr and since my job doesnt contribute to my health insurance anymore the payment for me will be $2000 a month for me, my wife and 2 kids. plus $25 co pays for primary doctors and $45 co-pays for specialists!! plus prescription costs! dont talk to me about responsibilty and the fact that your wife might not have her great benefits anymore. alot of us are suffering and having our backs broken in this system. we are not keeping this system just because you happen to have a good deal!

It is fuuny you only hear what you want to hear...You need to really listen.... If you weren't so fascinated everytime Obama spoke you might learn something....!!!! doubtfull but give it a try...

The American people need to communicate with all their representatives in Washington and keep up the fire until they get the healthcare they need. The President need the support. No matter how hard they fight, the majority with the President will win. keep pushing and although there will be a fight. Keep up the presure. Remeber they all want to be elected again and the people need to make their collective voices heard and they will break eventually.

This is an important first step in reducing costs in health care. Seniors unfortunately bear the brunt of health care costs because their prescription drugs are so expensive.

Awesome! In my opinion, our elders shouldn't have to pay for their prescriptions at all, but this is a good improvement. For-profit healthcare needs to go.

This is great for the ones who are on a fixed income. I remember when my mother was sick and they sent her home from the hospital saying that she is better, My dad went to get her medication and the week she was home, he spent over $600.00, he always sent the recepts to Medicare and never got back what he paid for the meds.

If anyone says something negative about this, go and buy meds without your precsription insurance and pay out of pocket, especially the new drugs where you can pay from $100 to 300 dollars, and they don;t have that type of money.

But there are some drug companies do incedently help the needy.

Obama, I am a senior citizen Stay out of my health coverage before you take all of it away.

I wonder what Rush, the leader of the Republican Party will say to this...OMG people socialism is catching on quick. Imagine that grandma can buy her pills and eat dinner everyday. What discrimanation.

Voter..it's people like you who has the ALL or NOTHING mentality. GET A LIFE!!!

All the "doughnut hole gap" in Medicare did was put money in the pocket of the insurance companies and drug companies because of the large out of pocket expense that seniors on Medicare had to come up with when they reached the amt allowed under Medicare.

The cost of drugs to all consumers is a crime, especially for all the common chronic drugs. Even common generics are overpriced. It makes no difference if I get generics "free", and pay $99 for brands for 90 day supply. I still get to the donut hole in 6 months because of the amount my insurance company "reports" they have paid the pharmacy.
Need to look at doctors offices too. Medicare got billed $278 for a nurse practioner to give me a dip-tet shots, and put a band aid on a barbed wire (very superficial) scratch. Something is wrong with that picture. We need to re-start peer review organizations review of doctors offices and hospital charges.

Obama cut out of pocket expenses for the elderly by 50% and that will save Medicare costs how?? If medicare is not paying for it and the elderly are paying out of pocket for these prescriptions, how is that saving medicare money. Yes, that is saving the elderly some money, but the elderly still have to come up with the rest of the 50%, so maybe the elderly will not be so deeply in debt, but will still be in debt? Point being, the elderly will still have to pay something out of pocket, so what really is that fixing?

Mark,B'ham,Al. says "The Senior Citizens should get no better a drug deal than the US Military. An HMO system that does not carry the latest and greatest"

Do you honestly think reducing the "donut hole" gives seniors a better drug deal than the U.S. military? Perhaps you should take a look at just what Medicare Part D is. After all, that will be YOUR prescription drug plan when you're a senior citizen if things don't change for the better.

His socialist, his soft on Iran, his deficits are too high, his medicare reform is falling apart, his more popular than his policies, his polls are coming down, his honey moon is over. IS THERE SOMETHING THIS HAD DONE OR DOING RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????

And in a related article, health insurance companies have crunched the numbers and have now agreed to recognize that since people are living longer these days, the term "senior" shall now apply to anyone aged 95 or above. lol

I wonder what the quid pro quo is? Probably told them he would not nationalize the industry. Too much power in DC. You all may look at this as good, but it scares me to death. And I am one that will have the doughnut hole in a few years. Retied Military are forced onto Medicare at 65.

I'm all for "Free" Public Health Insurance, as long asthe President and Congress will explain how they are going to pay for it without raising taxes. Any who makes this promise should be wiling to resign if they have to go back on their promise. If they'll do this, I'll jump right on the bandwagon. BTW, there will be no choice in keedping your plan you currently have or go on the Public Plan. All companies will drop their health insurance just like they have their prnsion plans and 401K matches.

Amazing!!!! I clicked on this link thinking: well, surely no constipated republicans are gonna have an issue with cutting drug costs for seniors... How silly I was.

Would something be done for the economy?

I am loosing my CHANGE.
By the way, when in Obama going for his next date? I do not have money for that so have to enjoy his.

I wouldnt trust the drug companys any further than I could throw a piano. If they are lowering costs to senior, then we better watch out cause they will raise them somewhere else. Of course when Pres Bush signed this drug program into law he knew that the big drug companys would benefit. Thank Again to Pres Obama for helping the man on Main St.

Thanks president Obama for your continious effort on this, especially trying to help the seniors with lowering drug costs.

Corporations did this on their to attempt to stop some worse regulations. It's all about the money. Now Drama Obama is taking all the credit of course.

all the bad things – Bush or someone else's fault
all the good things that Obama stumbles across – all Glory to Obama

complete lack of responsibility – what a role model.

Hey "Voter" – if you don't like the reduced price then why not opt-out and pick up the whole tab for your aging parents and grandparents or let them go without like a good little "conservative brown shirt"!

Thought not!

This says it covers brand name drugs; what about generics? It's been my experience that most people get generic drugs unless a generic isn't available.

Wait!!! Do you mean there is something else happening of importance to the American people in the world, besides a handful of protestors in Iran acting out?

Were there any Tweets from the new seniors citizen journalist about savings in drug costs?

Oh.....here's one now from HipGranny who writes: Yippie!!!!

This is a good start, now lets discuss why the same drugs are cheaper in Canada and Americans get stuck paying more for these medications. This is only a fraction of what needs to be done, but at least it's progress....keep going and fix ALL of it!

And Hey Max Baucaus:
As you well know, the donut hole is $3800 out of pocket. this just means the seniors will be able to buy 2X the amount of medicine before they reach $6100 in expenses, (2700 for their insurance payments and 3400 for them? how about lowering that to 1700 for the donut hole! Or do you think seniors should spend more on generics out of pocket???

And they're doing this out of the goodness of their tiny little hearts! Sure they are!

Would we be seeing any effort to cut costs if they weren't so afraid of Obama's public option for health care? I don't understand what the problem is with this. If you don't want the public option (i.e., socialism or just plain common sense!) then go ahead and pay a lot more for your health insurance. Morons!

AARP struck the deal, not the Prez. He was just there for the photo OP.
I think the drug companies, insurance companies are going to do many things to please the public just so Obama and his thug gang wont have control over their industry.
I guess we will have to hear the Great Mr. Gibbs say "WE WON"
Wonder if he will be saying that when N. Korea is threateing us, Al Queda and who knows who else that has realize that Obama is weak.
by the way why isnt CNN showign the latest Rasmussen poll where your GREAT LEADER is dropping in points. Guess you better go mix some more Kool-Aid and take your Valium, all you Libs.

Great Job Mr President.

I take care of my mom's Medicare part D coverage and this WILL NOT change the amout the seniors have to pay. the "donut hole" is based on what the seniors actually pay for their medicine out of pocket. I know this because it is a strange fact is that when a senior has a policy that has a $250 deductible, this $250 is applied to the out of pocket expense in the donut hole, but a (typically $20/month) more costly policy without a deductible is not applied (the cost of the insurance is not included in the donut hole).

Unless congress changes the law for Medicare part D, this will just mean that seniors will need to buy 2X more meds (at 50% discount) before they reach the end of their donut hole

LET's GO Congress (and the news media to report what this REALLY means!

Thank you Mr. President! Keep moving forward.

With this ,,,,,maybe people will not have to choose between meds/food/cutting a needed pill in-two to go further........things like this. Just maybe .........those most in need.....may be able to survive a little longer.

I'm not a big Obama fan, but this is a great piece of work. This is the type of change that can make a difference in health care costs.

This is not enough to help with the costs. I know for fact because when I reach that gap of $4,200, I don't have the money to pay for my prescriptions period. So i go the rest of the year not able to buy my meds. What about us people who are on a limited income? I guess they just want us to dry up and die so we won't be a burden to anyone.

Duh!

Republican senior wrote: "No, no no, I don't want it!"

Now it's nice to see a Conservative who is true to his principles: who refuses to accept one dime from Social Security or Medicare. All elderly Conservatives should follow the lead of this person. After all, why should MY tax money go to support him?

How does this deal reduce Medicare costs? When you are in the Bush engineered hole you pay out of your own pocket ($3,400).

This is no saving, just a discount for seniors who may very well not purchase as much of the drugs as they need, thus leading to a fallin profits for the drug companies.

I just hope that this doesn't mean that drug prices for everyone else go up to make up the difference.

This is NOT the change I voted for.

This is a step in the right direction. However, the $2700 gap starting point is still a little too high for most seniors I know.

Wouldn't it be nice if we had the ability to import medicine from Canadian (providing it is FDA approved). I bet then you would see the $2700 become $1500. That would certainly make things even easier for our seniors.

We know who will make up for the difference. The rest of America including the working class who have insurance, because the drug companies still need to make a profit to stay in business, just as Americans are paying to cover the rest of the socialist countries low drug cost.

This is good news for the prospect of improved healthcare in the US but we need to be skeptical. We need a "law" not promises from drug and insurance companies. Like the banks and Wall Street they see no farther than their own profit margin. But they fear one thing more than anything else – Nationalised Health Care or a "single payer system" – which they know they cannot compete with and which, in spite of their propaganda to the contrary, they know would be better for all Americans. So, although they know that change is coming, they will do, at first, token bits to postpone the inevitable. There will be more token attmepts like this but Americans will have to pressure thier representives to pass significant laws that will guarantee a good health care system. I am willing to pay in taxes what my employer and I now pay in profits to insurance and drug companies to a government agency that will be controlled by law not by the whims of the marketplace.

@Ted: June 22nd, 2009 12:51 pm ET

One has to wonder why the Bush administration signed into law the Medicare Part D with the 'donut hole' gap in the first place.
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Ever ask yourself why the huge influx of drug related commericals these past few years? Drug companies made a killing off what was supposed to help our seniors, and all the "savings" of the Medicare Part D Bush made law went to the drug companies profits.

Obama is a TOTAL loser, doesn't know what the truth is, 2012 he will be nothing but a bad memory, along with all his props, Pe"lose"i, B Frank, Dodd, Biden etc....., so long losers, and the crowd cheers.

working together for a better america, what an idea. way to go President Obama-lets also stop them from canceling policies like when someone gets cancer and they can find that person had a leg cramp 30 years ago so they cancel their policy when it is needed.

This is a great step forward for medicare recipients. Now let's get on with the rest of healthcare reform and get everyone covered.

I'm all for taking care of children, vets, and the elderly.

What I'm against is paying for a lazy, underachiever's healthcare.

Wouldnt it be better to direct Seniors to the generics. Now that would be good savings for seniors. But then the companies wouldnt be making the same amount of money. Of course, they could just work harder to find better solutions, but that makes too much sense.

Mark B'ham, Al: You did a great job in raising your son. If only others would take responsibility for their health care insurance, then we wouldn't have this problem of 48 million uninsured.

I wonder how many of those 48 million are currently pregnant-knowing they can't afford their own insurance but willing to add to the public welfare lines.

I agree this is a good thing.

To all of you who are clamoring for a "public option"... please tell me, what exactly are the details of this "option" you want so badly? Forget how much it's going to cost overall... how much is it going to cost YOU? The fact is, there hasn't been ANY details provided yet. How can you be so sure that you want this without knowing exactly what is it you want?

totaly great. OH wait. The repugs will say NO it is helping to many people

The pharmaceutical companies make BILLIONS! And are huge lobbyists. If they really want to help the 65+ crowd, why not just let Medicare foot the bill and no more out-of-pocket expenses. Those of us who have health insurance already pay into the pharmaceutical companies along with out co-pay.

Retired people don't make enough from their social security and pensions to live like humans. Give them all a break! I mean, a BIGGER break!

Everytime overhaul of the healthcare system seems imminent, segments of the system find ways to lessen the cost.
So how much profiteering is built into our heathcare system?

80 billion down, 1.52 trillion to go..

Gee, maybe now that granny and gramps are getting even MORE healthcare benefits, they can kick in to help pay the medical costs for their uninsured middle-class kids and grandkids who are still being largely ignored by this country.

Interesting deal... but the real solution to medicare and social security is not incremental cuts in drug prices but rather fundamental change in the way we think about retirement. If people are going to live to be 85-95, then they can't retire at 65. Healthy people need to work at age 65, 75 or even 85. If you are wealthy and can afford to retire and pay your own bills (including meds) then fine do it. But if you aren't that wealthy, we need you working. If we get to a point where we only have 2 workers per retiree, it won't matter how cheap these drugs are, the systems will fail. In order to support yourself through life you need to work approximately 2/3 of your life... so if you start at age 18 and live to age 78 you need to work until age 68. If you start at age 23 (after college) and live to 90, then you need to work to age 83...its simple math.

Boy when they agree to a 50% discount on meds for seniors, can you imagine what their mark-up is? Me thinks that the pharmaceutical companies are throwing us a bone in hopes of sidetracking what the President is hellbent on accomplishing: affordable healthcare for ALL.
This is one of the reasons why I voted for Obama: he's more concerned about the average American than about losing votes in his next election. There might be a hard price to pay for doing the right thing, but my President has the cojones to go ahead and do it anyway!!

Isn't it amazing the drug companies can now come up with cost savings? Course, when the republicans put the presecription plan into effect it was with the requirement that there could be no bids, no competitive pricing. Their main goal was to break medicare.
Now, they are fighting the public option, in protection of their insurance company supporters.
Big business, lobbyists and special interests have been running and raping our country for far too long. We must demand control and to
do this must let our politicians know that we will no longer tolerate their raping of the American people.
Go to ussenators.com and you can e mail those who are not putting us and our country first.

Good news! I know of some seniors who won't cannot afford to buy anything out of pocket so they go without.

It will be a big help to me. Thank you Mr. President. While I do not agree with all of your decisions, I seem to recall thinking to myself that I would not and I was willing to live with it so I will.

Thanks again and don't let Republicans drive us into a conflict with Iran. You do what you feel is best for the many.

One has to wonder why the Bush administration signed into law the Medicare Part D with the 'donut hole' gap in the first place. But then Bush and his cronies are all rich men on the federal health plan and don't have those problems. Some states have gap insurance including NY State's EPIC program. Just yet another neocon rightwing nut Republican way of screwing senior citizens.

Message to all republicans stupid haters.
Why don't you all pull your grand fathers or older dad and moms off medicare and buy them one your Famous Loved Private Insurance since you hate the public option so bad and called it socialism.
Oh you can't do that?.....

Darn President Obama and his liberal buddies for helping old people? What's next? Helping kids! Ebenzer Scrooge is alive and well and works for the GOP.

No, no no, I don't want it!

Should have never retired or been in the Army to begin with if you think this is socialism!. Obama needs to go FULL SPEED AHEAD and disregard the party of "No". His own party...well if anyone in our party is against standing up to the lobbyist then they need to be voted out just as many poor repub's (believe me they are in your party too, they are usually pawns of the party that are bigotted and small minded) need to vote out their losers, which they have more of!!

Good. But its only one tiny baby step.

I can just see the Republicans freak out over it.

I think it is great, a little late but better late than never.

Big deal. How about NEGOTIATING FOR THE LOWEST PRICE, which is what the V.A. does? THAT would be reform. What's the matter, worried about losing some potential campaign funding?

At a 50% discount, seniors are still paying an additional $1,700 – do the math, people.

Looks like Obama is taking yet another step to the right. But he's been doing that since naive Americans crowned him in January.

Hope all you young, eager Obama fans out there are willing to give your grandparents that $1,700 – they're going to need it. But of course your are – aren't you???

Turns out those big pharmaceutical companies are compassionate and kindly after all. Now I feel all warm and fuzzy. I wuv them. Have a nice day!

The Senior Citizens should get no better a drug deal than the US Military. An HMO system that does not carry the latest and greatest. I cannot get Lipitor or Tri-Cor at my local base and my wife has to get insulin that is drawn for a vile instead of the epi-pin her doctor gave her. She also cannot get her blood pressure medicine at the base either. All I can say is we are lucky she has great insurance through her work so we can get the drugs and care that we need. And Obama and the democrats want to mess with it by either undercutting it so companies put us on a government plan or to tax our benefits. My son only made &18,000.00 last year yet he is willing to pay $250.00 a month to get good insurance on him and his 5 year old son. He is showing a responsability that most of the 48 million uninsured are not willing to show.

No.....no......NO!!!!!!!! Cutting prescription costs for poor, old-people?

That's discriminatory towards wealthy, young people......and REEKS of SOCIALISM!!!!!

How terrible !!!!

This is a great accomplishment!!

Another promise that will not be kept but you will not hear that on CNN or MSNBC.

This is CHANGE I can believe in. Republican hatred in 5...4...3...2...1