Guest guest Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 At 10:56 AM 2/22/07, you wrote: Finally! Those of us who have reared their families and are now slowly inching their way closer to the Pearly Gates with a few pit stops at our doctors' offices, are puzzled by the various aspects of the new Medicare Program. Finally, one man has taken the time to sort out the different angles of this unique program, and fortunately for us " old folks " .... is able to, in no uncertain terms, make it perfectly clear! Thankyouthankyou...it'll make my next doc's visti so much easier! Please, forward to your friends, esp the elderly ones...it'll add peace of mind to many lives. e Oh my god… NOW WE KNOW---IT SEEMED SO HARD TO EXPLAIN BEFORE! Bush Explains Medicare Drug Bill -- Verbatim Quote WOMAN IN AUDIENCE: 'I don't really understand. How is the new plan going to fix the problem?' Verbatim response: PRESIDENT BUSH: 'Because the -- all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on the table. Whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those -- changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be -- or closer delivered to that has been promised. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the -- like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate -- the benefits will rise based upon inflation, supposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those -- if that growth is affected, it will help on the red.' Forward this to others -- so they, too, can understand... --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release Date: 2/14/05 ****** Kraig and Shirley Carroll ... in the woods of SE Kentucky http://www.thehavens.com/ thehavens 606-376-3363 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release 2/14/05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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