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Roller Coaster of Coverage

By Abbie Jarman

The country’s seniors are debilitated by Medicaid and Medicare’s poor management, inadequate coverage, and meager attempts to compensate for drug companies’ soaring prices. And, according to one senior, caravanning to Canada for drugs is hardly the solution. Pearline Atkins, a 67-year-old Chicago native, began her battle with Medicaid/Medicare in 1994, when carpal tunnel forced her to leave work and lose her… return to article

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