Where They Stand: Talent, McCaskill on health care
2006-10-02
Source: AP Wire
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rss feedWhen the new Medicare prescription drug benefit took effect this year, Republicans praised the program for helping millions of elderly Americans cope with rising drug prices.
Many Democrats disparaged the plan for being too complex and failing to let the government negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies to bring drug costs down. More recently, millions of beneficiaries have complained about facing a temporary break in their Medicare drug coverage, commonly known as the "doughnut hole."
The conflict is playing out in Missouri's Senate race, where incumbent Republican Sen. Jim Talent says most voters are benefiting from the new drug program and his opponent, state Auditor Claire McCaskill, claims the plan is too generous to drug companies at the expense of seniors who need help.
Here, they discuss their views on Medicare and other health care issues.
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