Michigan residents save millions in Medicare prescription drug costs under Affordable Care Act, repo
Source: MLive.com
Michigan residents save millions in Medicare prescription drug costs under Affordable Care Act, report says
Published: Monday, June 25, 2012, 1:16 PM Updated: Monday, June 25, 2012, 1:30 PM
By Sue Thoms | sthoms1@mlive.com
Michigan residents on Medicare saved $17.6 million on prescription drugs through the Affordable Care Act, according a report released today by the Centers for Medicare and & Medicaid Services.
The report is the latest in a series of recent announcements touting financial benefits of the controversial law in the lead-up to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which is expected Thursday.
The savings in prescription drug costs comes from a provision of the health care reform law that is gradually closing the so-called donut hole – the gap in coverage for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
According to the report, seniors and those with disabilities saved $485 million nationwide through discounts provided for drugs that fall in the coverage gap. In Michigan, more than 23,000 people were affected, saving an average of $757 each.
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when they were doing so well with hearsay, innuendo, and RW talking points? 
The decision has been made and all that is left is to publicly issue the ruling.
