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Seniors face a cut in the Missouri Senior Rx Program

August 31, 2004
By: Jade Mingus
State Capital Bureau

Democratic officials continue to talk about why a special session is needed for a gap in prescription drug coverage. Jade Mingus reports from the state Capitol.

Joy Williams, member of the Senior Rx Comission and a health and senior services official says if legislation is not passed then there will be a six-month window with no prescription drug coverage. This could affect thousands of Missouri's elderly.

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The Missouri Senior Rx program will end in December 2005 and not begin again until July 2006, unless legislators decide the issue in a special session before next year.

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A state program offering low-income seniors prescription drug coverage is up in the air. It's up to legislators to act before it's too late. Jade Mingus has the story from the capital.

Missouri Senior Rx is a prescription drug program that will expire in December. Program commissioner Joy Williams says she believes in its benefits.

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There will be a six month span when Senior Rx can not provide coverage unless new legislation is passed. This time period is between December 2005 and July 2006.

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