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Health care shouldn’t be difficult
The budget Assemblymember Cahill fought for rejects the Governor’s cut to the EPIC
and Medicaid rates, which would deter pharmacists from participating and make it
harder for you to get the medication you need.
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The choice should be yours
The budget stops the Governor’s plan to force low-income Seniors currently covered
by the Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program to enroll in
Medicare Part D after July 1, 2006, allowing you to stay in a program of your choosing.
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You deserve the best health care possible.
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You deserve affordable prescriptions
The budget continues, for another year, the successful wraparound coverage of
prescription drugs for the 600,000 patients eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.
Additionally, it provides $2 million for Medicare Part D advocacy, outreach and
enforcement to make sure that nobody in need of lifesaving medication is left
unprotected.
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Quality health care matters
The Legislature rejected the Governor’s cut of over $169 million to local hospitals
and nursing homes including:
Benedictine Hospital
The Kingston Hospital
Northeast Center for Special Care
Ferncliff Nursing Home
Northern Dutchess Hospital
That means more services and staff for your health needs.
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New York needs quality health care. Call the Governor at (845) 437-5140
and tell him not to block critical health care funding approved by the Legislature.
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