Gary Karr
Gary Karr
Gary Karris an American classical double bass player and teacher; he is considered one of the best bassists of the 20th and 21st centuries...
ProfessionBassist
Date of Birth20 November 1941
partners religious respect
We wanted to respect all the partners out there and their religious beliefs.
assigned covered found less plans single
We found that more than two-thirds of (beneficiaries) were assigned to plans that covered every single one of the drugs they were actually taking. Only 8.2% were assigned to plans that covered less than 70% of their drugs.
believe save states
Over the long haul, we believe the states will save money.
anxious basically choice folks less narrow perfect plan plug wrong
You'll be able to plug in essentially what's important to you. If you say, 'I want to find a plan that's less than $20,' then it will give you that, and you can then sub-sort basically on what you want. . . . Folks shouldn't be anxious about making the perfect choice. Once you narrow it down to the things you think you need, there is not a wrong choice there. You're fine.
further goes insure proof steps
We're also working on further steps to insure that, when a beneficiary goes to a pharmacy in 2006, they'll be able to get their prescription drugs, even if the only proof they have is that they are in Medicaid and Medicare.
billion certainly problems transition
We certainly acknowledge there have been some problems. This is a $30-$40 billion program. It's a big transition for many people.
follow plans reminding
We are reminding all the plans that they must follow this. This is required.
asking case clearly question service simply
It's simply asking for comment. Earlier, there were predictions we would not have enough plans. That's clearly not the case now. The question is will it still be of service to beneficiaries if you had fewer. Again, it's not a commitment.
applies extra gaps help medicare none people qualify reach
It's important to know that a lot of people will never reach the $2,250 amount. None of this applies to the Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for extra help because they will have no premiums, no deductibles, and no gaps in coverage.
coverage employer fall former hearing union
Beneficiaries should be hearing from their former employer or union this fall about their coverage options.
apparently limited people
Even if it's apparently limited to that group, it's not acceptable. These people need to have their medications.
extremely slow stopped
There's been times when it's been extremely slow or just has stopped working.
analysis changes data except found increases large price prices shows wider
Our analysis shows there have not been any significant price increases at all and pretty big savings. We have done a much wider monitoring and have not found any large changes in drug prices except where there was a data error.
call clear event expert help local people press releases rely senior washington
People can go to senior centers, people can call a local number, or go to a local event to get the help they need, ... Because it is clear that some will need expert assistance. We just can't rely on press releases out of Washington to do it.