Medicare Part D

Remarks By The President On The Medicare Part D "Doughnut Hole" And AARP Endorsement

June 22, 2009 -- Diplomatic Reception Room -- THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, first of all, I want to thank Barry Rand for the introduction, but also AARP, the organization he so ably represents, for coming together with us on this critical issue today.

Last week, in my address to the American Medical Association, I spoke about the urgent need for health care reform and what will be required to achieve it. And one of the things that will be required, I said, was that everyone in our health care community is going to have to come together and do their part.    » read more »

October 15, 2007 -- Unlike traditional Medicare, which is run directly by the government, the new Medicare Part D prescription drug program depends on private insurers to provide drug coverage to Medicare beneficiaries. This reliance on private insurers has sparked a debate about the consequences of privatizing the delivery of Medicare services.    » read more »