“I urge people not to listen to the noise and all the politics, just get that out of the system and see whether or not the prescription drug coverage makes sense,” Bush said in Des Moines, Iowa. “If you’re a poor senior, this program will help you a lot.”
“As seniors around the country know, a drug program written by the special interests and for the special interests is fundamentally flawed,” said Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. “It’s the wrong prescription for Medicare, and seniors deserve better.”
“I think it probably needs to be changed to Medicare Part F,” McCaskill said. “I think the ‘D’ is too generous of a grade.”
Public opinion about the prescription drug plan (which was very negative in January) is showing gradual signs of improvement among seniors as more people enroll in the plan and start to see the savings, said Bill McInturff, a Republican pollster. “There’s no question that the data in January and February was a problem for Republicans, but it’s getting a little better.”
“The Medicare drug program has posed an undue burden on the states, as well as for people who formerly received drug coverage through medicaid,” said a letter from nine House lawmakers. “As such, it is imperative that your agency release these funds immediately.”

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