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subterranean

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4. The GOP plan would also restore the Medicare "donut hole."

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 01:53 PM

Mar 2017

The ACA is reducing the prescription drug "donut hole" and would eliminate it entirely by 2020. Repeal of the ACA will increase costs for seniors by restoring the donut hole.

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The new health care act also slashes funding for MEDICARE, not just Obamacare. [View all] pnwmom Mar 2017 OP

This is what Dems should run on.... 45 broken promises uponit7771 Mar 2017 #1

Wrong direction. They should be eliminating the SS exemption for higher income individuals - Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #2

I agree. n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #3

The GOP plan would also restore the Medicare "donut hole." subterranean Mar 2017 #4

Yup. One more effort to weaken Medicare. nt pnwmom Mar 2017 #5