We don?t need more governmental provisions for Medicare Plan D

TO THE EDITOR:

I?m outraged Congress has plans to repeal the non-interference provision of Medicare Part D prescription drug program. It is working better than expected and should be encouraged for continued success rather than trying to dictate unnecessary governmental controls for political reasons.

Changes will lead to a government takeover, which would result in reduced choices and higher costs. What does this mean to the more than 38.2 million people enrolled in the Medicare program?

It means a government-imposed national formulary with fewer drugs available and no options if it doesn?t meet your needs. It means if you now have a choice of, say, 10 different brands for high blood pressure medication, now there only may be three. And if one of those three don?t work for you, then you will be on your own and have to pay the high cost out of pocket.

Government takeover is not in the best interest of seniors or those on Medicare. It is for political reasons and we must stop this from happening.

Our legislators have to listen to us. If people don?t speak up, the government will take our freedoms away one by one, starting with Medicare Part D.

William Mize
Park Avenue
McMinnville