Medicare Rx Benefit Is "Net Negative" Among Seniors, Republican Pollster Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
A clear explanation of the law has not been communicated, Bill McInturff says. AARP will begin airing a commercial by the end of the month to help explain the Medicare Rx benefit.
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