Surprise for seniors

Apparently the Bushies have managed to pull a fast one over the AARP. An article in the Times states that one of the provisions in the new Medicaid bill will forbid Medicaid recipients from buying insurance to cover the cost of medications, including those drugs not approved by Medicaid.

This seems to be a slap in the face of senior citizens, and the AARP, which somehow chose to support this bill, even though it seems very few people would benefit much from its passage. [Covering only $1400 of the first $5000 spent--and then covering 95 percent of the remainder--seems designed to maximize the spin while minimizing the actual savings to senior citizens (and other Medicare recipients, if any).]

Another victory of style over substance for the miserable failure regime.