7.3 million older Americans to get prescription discount card

Thursday, December 11, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration estimates that 7.3 million Medicare recipients will sign up for the new prescription drug discount card next year, including 4.7 million with incomes low enough to receive $600 from the federal government to pay drug bills.

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