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| Wilson Named to Serve on Prescription Drug Action Team |
May 01, 2002 |
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Group is tasked to develop a plan to provide prescription drug coverage under Medicare
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Heather Wilson was named as a member of the House Speaker’s Prescription Drug Action Team. Wilson has long been an advocate of including a prescription drug benefit under Medicare. In this action team, she will shape the policy for a bill to be considered by the House in the coming months.
“No one should be forced to choose between buying food or buying medicine,” said Wilson. “While prescription drugs have helped millions of senior citizens improve their quality of life, the costs of these cutting-edge, life-saving medicines also have skyrocketed - putting a particular pinch on those living on a fixed-income. We can help these seniors get the prescription drugs they need to live a long, happy life.”
The goal of the prescription drug working group is based on the following principles:
Principle 1: Lower the Costs of Prescription Drugs Now
A fair and responsible Medicare plan must lower the costs of prescription drugs now so senior citizens can better afford the medicines they need to live healthier and improve their quality of life.
Principle 2: Guarantee All Senior Citizens Prescription Drug Coverage
A fair and responsible Medicare plan must guarantee a prescription drug benefit under Medicare for all seniors and provide additional assistance for low-income seniors and those facing runaway drug costs because of a long-term, severe illness.
Principle 3: Improve Medicare with More Choices & More Savings
A fair and responsible Medicare plan must give senior citizens more power to choose what’s best for them. It would promote preventive medicine, include an affordable and voluntary prescription drug benefit, strengthen the Medicare Choice program, and lower overall health care costs.
Principle 4: Strengthen Medicare for the Future
A fair and responsible plan must strengthen Medicare by ensuring the program can deliver necessary health care services, including the addition of an affordable and voluntary prescription drug benefit under Medicare.
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