Preceding week, there are more than a few announcements from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) demonstrated how people with Medicare are previously benefiting from the Affordable Care Act:
- Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
- The average person with Medicare will save nearly $4,200 by 2021 because of the new law.
- Medicare Advantage premiums have fallen by 7 percent on average and enrollment has risen by about 10 percent from 2011, and premiums are down by 16 percent since 2010.
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked concerning these announcements during her trip to Florida, where 238,362 Florida residents with Medicare saved $141,948,339 on their preparation drugs in 2011 thanks to the health improvement law that is the Affordable Care Act.
Orlando Sentinel reported “In the 46 years I practiced pharmacy, I have seen seniors who had to decide whether to eat or buy their medicines,” Rosado said Thursday. “Sometimes I would pay for their medicines, because [their situation] would hurt me. They would say: ‘Of all these medicines, which are the important ones?’ With the health law, they can continue with their drug regimen to better their health.”
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