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Prescription Drugs for Seniors
"There are people in this state,
our seniors, who cannot afford their prescription medication,"
Easley said at the commission's first meeting. "Many
of them have to go into the drugstore and literally
choose between antibiotics and pain medication. That's
not only wrong, that's bad wrong… These are the
people who we call 'the Greatest Generation,' ... "
Easley said. "We need to be there for them because
they need us."
-Easley wants plan to help seniors buy prescriptions;
5/17/01 Charlotte Observer
We know that the cost of drugs is skyrocketing,
and there are a lot of seniors on fixed incomes who
have a lot of needs that are not being met," Easley
said.
-Easley touts drug-cost program in Asheville; 10/14/02
Asheville Citizen Times
"This is a great way for us to
say 'thank you' to the greatest generation," he
said of the N.C. Senior Care Program, which is estimated
to help about 150,000 eligible elderly citizens each
year. "Too many seniors have to choose between
antibiotics or pain medication because they can't afford
both."
-State prescription plan will help seniors pay for drugs;
10/23/02 Wilmington Star
"We in North Carolina are taking
action to protect our seniors and to give them a little
back to ensure they get the best possible health care,"
"We've gotten more rhetoric than action from Washington.”
-Expanded NC prescription drug program unveiled; 10/4/02
Durham Herald Sun
"We're trying to get as many seniors
enrolled as possible," the governor said. Easley
said he plans to attack this problem at the state level
since the federal government can't decide how to tackle
the prescription drug crisis. "We were all disappointed
when Washington, D.C., didn't act," Easley said.
"We know all too well the costs of prescription
drugs are skyrocketing. We're not waiting for Washington
anymore. We're going to serve our greatest generation
now."
Without appropriate medications, many seniors end up
unnecessarily in the hospital for care which ultimately
costs the public in Medicare dollars, Easley said.
"It ultimately means more costs for us and more
suffering for our seniors," Easley said.
-Easley meets with local senior citizens, touts state's
drug plan; 11/4/02 Greenville Daily Reflector
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