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Drug benefit puzzles seniors.
Byline: Dolores M. Bernal
Nov. 28--Enrollment for the new Medicare Drug Prescription Plan -- also known as Medicare D, began on Nov. 15, but many seniors seeking coverage have a lot more questions than answers.
"I just don't understand it," said Francisco J. Garcia, a senior from Las Cruces. "I even tried calling the toll-free number for Social Security, and nothing. There was only a recording." Like Garcia, millions of seniors across the country are frustrated and confused by the new prescription drug program and are desperate for someone to provide them with answers.
The changes to Medicare D took place after the Medicare Modernization Act was passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President George W. Bush in 2003. It was an effort to provide coverage to some 11.8 million seniors who need…
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