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Thursday, 05 November 2009

NEWS – CONGRESSMAN PETE STARK 239 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5065 www.stark.house.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 5, 2009 CONTACT: Brian Cook, (202) 225-3202 HEALTH REFORM IS A GOOD DEAL FOR SENIORS WASHINGTON – Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, responded to the AARP endorsement of the Affordable Health Care for America Act, and a letter from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirming that the House health reform bill would extend the Medicare Trust Fund by five years. Rep. Stark: "AARP and the Chief Actuary for CMS confirmed that the Affordable Health Care for America Act is a win for seniors.  Our bill closes the Part D 'donut hole,' eliminates cost sharing for preventive coverage, and improves access for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. The Republican substitute does nothing to improve seniors' health coverage." For a side-by-side of the Medicare improvements in H.R. 3962 compared to the Republican substitute amendment, please visit: http://www.stark.house.gov/images/stories/111/legislation/healthreform/medicaresidebyside.pdf For the CMS letter about the House health reform bill extending the life of the Medicare Trust Fund, please visit: http://www.stark.house.gov/images/stories/111/legislation/healthreform/cmstrustfundletter.pdf For a fact sheet on how H.R. 3962 will help seniors, please visit: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/hcare/SENIORS.pdf # # #