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from Belle Likover, Ohio Department of Aging's Advisory Council and senior advocate
Association of Health Care Journalists Regional Conference; March 17, 2006

2007 MEDICARE PART D CHOICES STILL CONFUSING

MORE CHOICES NOT BETTER FOR PEOPLE ON MEDICARE

CONGRESS WORKING ON FIXING MEDICARE PART D

PHARMA LOBBYISTS WORK BEHIND SCENES

SENIOR VOICES HEARD

MEDICARE TO NEGOTIATE BEST PRICES ON ALL DRUGS

MEDICARE PART D NOW ONE PLAN

FIXED MEDICARE PART D REDUCES COSTS

TOO MANY DRUGS CAN BE DANGEROUS

WHEN IS A NEWLY MARKETED DRUG SAFE?

QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE FILLING A NEW PRESCRIPTION

MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO DOCTORS UNEQUAL

PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS TREATED UNFAIRL Y BY MEDICARE

MORE GERIATRICIANS NEEDED

ETHICAL QUESTIONS ON END OF LIFE CARE

SOME MEDICAL TREATMENT FUTILE

WHEN IS IT TME TO END TESTING AND TREATMENT

HOSPICE CARE NOT RECOMMENDED SOON ENOUGH

HOSPITAL PATIENTS NEED AN ADVOCATE

EVERYONE SHOULD CARRY COPY OF MEDICAL DIRECTIVE