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AARP: Senate Does the Right Thing on Medicare Bill Second Time Around

Published in Managed Care Law Weekly, July 27th, 2008

Bill Novelli, AARP's Chief Executive Officer, issued the following statement on today's vote by the Senate to pass the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.

"They say that life doesn't give you second chances. The Senate got a big one this week, and AARP applauds the bipartisan majority of Senators who voted to pass a bill that would protect and improve Medicare for the 44 million Americans who depend on it. This bill would allow people in Medicare to maintain access to their doctors, improve benefits for low-income, prevention, and mental health programs, and boost quality through national e-prescribing.

"Today's vote --...

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