Wow. Even the Health and Human Services Secretary did not get the new Medicare bill right. It is being reported that his parents have had to switch plans "after learning that the one they chose imperiled their retiree medical coverage."
http://www.sltrib.com/...
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Apparently Leavitt made much fanfare out his parents signing up for it.
"The elder Leavitts joined the program last fall with some fanfare and help from their son. Anne Leavitt, 73, was quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune touting the online enrollment as "smooth," and a guaranteed money-saver."
The article goes into the cash flow problem of the elder Leavitt's own local pharmacy.
"The latest complaint comes from drugstores that are filling Medicare prescriptions at a loss. Among those struggling most are independent neighborhood pharmacists, such as the Leavitt family's, Evan Vickers.
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The stores are down a combined $60,000, said Vickers. "We'll catch up as money comes in, especially if business picks up, thanks to formerly uninsured patients getting hooked into Medicare. But, as the saying goes, 'You pay taxes on paper profit, and feed your family based on cash flow.' "
Well, there you have it folks, the botched Medicare bill is a DISASTER of epic proportions. If these two are having problems, imagine all the other senior citizens out there. I didn't realize the cash flow problems of local pharmacies until reading this. Add that to the growing list of horrendous consquences brought on by this bill.