Alabama's seniors saved $180M in prescription drugs under Obamacare

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Seniors on Medicare in Alabama have saved $180 million on prescription drugs since 2010 because of the Affordable Care Act, according to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services to be released today.

Nationwide that figure is $11.5 billion.

The ACA, also known as Obamacare, helps pay for some of the gap in Medicare coverage – often referred to as the "donut hole" —a level where recipients have to pay the full cost of prescriptions out of pocket up to the point where catastrophic coverage kicked in.

In Alabama, people with Medicare have saved $180,113,045 on prescription drugs in the Medicare Part D donut hole since the law was enacted, according to the HHS report.

Nationally, more than 8.2 million seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare have saved over $11.5 billion since 2010 on prescription drugs as a result of discounts in the donut hole and rebates in 2010, for an average of $1,407.

These figures are higher than last year at this time when over 6.6 million seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare had saved over $7 billion on prescription drugs averaging $1,061 per beneficiary in donut hole discounts

"Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, seniors and people with disabilities are saving on needed medications," said HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. "By making prescription drugs more affordable, we are improving and promoting the best care for people with Medicare."

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/feds_trumpet_obamacare_savings.html

[AUcivE09 582]

That costs was just spread out over all of us - including the seniors. Closing the hole would have been a better move and less expensive for all of us.

[icanthearyou 4,462]

It AINT barry oblammer care doin it. that there is Medicare D. That there is Goerge W. BUSH. hes a Republican not no libtard America hater. Wake up sheeple impeech that commie keynun American hater NOW.

[TheBlueVue 177]

It AINT barry oblammer care doin it. that there is Medicare D. That there is Goerge W. BUSH. hes a Republican not no libtard America hater. Wake up sheepleif he impeech that commie keynun American hater NOW.

I take it from this imbecilic diatribe you'd vote for him again if he could run.

[icanthearyou 4,462]

It AINT barry oblammer care doin it. that there is Medicare D. That there is Goerge W. BUSH. hes a Republican not no libtard America hater. Wake up sheepleif he impeech that commie keynun American hater NOW.

I take it from this imbecilic diatribe you'd vote for him again if he could run.

Dam rite Id vote for W. We werent be in this mess if W. was still the Precident.

[AUFAN78 3,894]

It AINT barry oblammer care doin it. that there is Medicare D. That there is Goerge W. BUSH. hes a Republican not no libtard America hater. Wake up sheepleif he impeech that commie keynun American hater NOW.

I take it from this imbecilic diatribe you'd vote for him again if he could run.

Dam rite Id vote for W. We werent be in this mess if W. was still the Precident.

Translation = dont be mad wit obammer ore i will be mad with u

[AUtiger98 24]

This article should have also pointed out that seniors are denied procedures they were previously allowed to have before Obamacare. With this cost savings they can get the pills then need just like Obama explained here. Link

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Who's paying the Obamacare bills?

[autigeremt 6,598]

Celebrating this is like celebrating a 10 point loss to bama v/s a 30. Nice.....