A charge for the Medicare discount card?

[spinbaby]

The story is going around the retirement community where my mother lives that Medicare will charge $35 a month for the upcoming prescription "discount" card. A search of the official Medicare site reveals only that the cards will be available in May and that they will provide a savings of from 10 to 25% on prescriptions.

Does anyone know anything?

[revcarol]

1. We already get-10-15% senior discount on all drugs

including the cheapest generics at LOCAL PHARMACIES!! Hey Bush, your re-election campaign isn't going to work on seniors. Their deductibles and co-pays are going up and you offer this silly c***?

[spinbaby]

2. The details of this thing are very vague

I suspect they haven't actually been worked out yet. I suspect it will all work out to more paperwork and more money for drug companies.

[Corgigal]

3. I heard it's up to the pharmacies

in the area. Of course they donate to Bush so don't expect much.