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	In the face of steadily increasing premiums and the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, Americans are continually faced with the challenge of finding and keeping affordable health care. Millions of Americans are never sure if their health care coverage will be there when they need it. Today, one in six Americans has no health insurance, millions more are under-insured, and the number of the uninsured has increased by almost 4 million since the beginning of the Bush Administration. So while America has the most advanced health care system in the world, many of us are facing increasing costs, difficulties finding care, and hassles from our insurance companies. Fortunately, there are ways the government can help.

95% of prescription drug plans approved by Medicare have a "donut hole" coverage gap.

Source:Kaiser Family Foundation

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Prescription for Change: Fixing the Republican Prescription Drug Law

The confusion and complexity surrounding the Bush prescription drug program highlights how the law falls short in providing seniors and people with disabilities access to affordable prescription drugs. The Democratic Prescription for Change will make key improvements to the program so that beneficiaries get the simple, affordable, and reliable prescription drug benefit they deserve.

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Health Care and the President's Budget

Democrats believe that on every issue our nation faces, it is our responsibility to ensure that the policies we pursue are consistent with the values we cherish. But the Bush Administration’s 2006 budget slashes Medicaid by $60 billion, reduces grants to train doctors at children's hospitals and does almost nothing for the nation's 45 million Americans without health insurance.

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Stories about everyday Americans and their experiences.	Jim Amaral, Small Business Owner, Alna, Maine	A small business owner and a conscientious employer, Jim struggles to provide good health insurance for his employees, but rising costs are forcing him into a difficult position. Read the story

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