Impact of the Medicare Modernization Act on Low-Income Persons

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Impact of the Medicare Modernization Act on Low-Income Persons

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Table 1. Overview of Benefits of the Medicare Drug Discount Card Program

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Table 2. Overview of Benefits of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

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Table 3. Patient Characteristics

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Table 4. Total Estimated Out-of-Pocket Yearly Medication Expenditures and Savings Compared with No Assistance

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Figure. Monthly estimated drug expenditures for the Medicare prescription drug benefit for incomes greater than 135% of federal poverty line (FPL). Dollar amounts reported are mean values.

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Table 5. Patient Scenarios and Out-of-Pocket Medication Expenses