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Opinion: Seniors deserve better: Protect Medicare Part D
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McElveen's Pharmacy owner David Stanley works behind the counter filling prescriptions Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at his Thompson Bridge Road pharmacy. Stanley is preparing for the coming flu season by stocking plenty of flu vaccines. - photo by Scott Rogers
At 90 years old, I have been using my Medicare Part D plan for decades now, and hearing that Congress is considering repealing certain critical provisions of it has me incredibly concerned. I have relied on this plan and all of its provisions to cover my medical costs for the many medications that manage my high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and fused vertebrae.