A senior citizen must choose from a variety of insurance plans, including some that do not yet exist, and the plans may limit coverage to certain drugs and have different rates of co-payment. Low-income applicants must fill out a four-page form in addition to the normal application. Administration officials cite language barriers as a partial explanation for the lack of public participation.
President Bush's proposed 2007 budget sought to cut Medicare by $14 billion over five years.
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