Texan Lloyd Doggett Leads Co-Pay Relief

COURTESY OF THE ARC/UCP Capitol Insider: Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) recently reintroduced Medicare Part D co-payment elimination legislation for low-income residents of assisted living and residential care facilities and people receiving home and community-based services under Medicaid. The Medicare Part D Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2009 (H.R. 1407) would extend protection from Part D co-pays to people residing in the community. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) introduced a Senate version (S. 534).