which was added late in the Congressional debate at the insistence
of Sen. Bernie Sanders.
On prescription drug coverage for those on Medicare, the ACA
helps shrink the ���donut hole��� in coverage, but does not eliminate it.
The Bush administration program of prescription drug coverage for
Medicare recipients through a private supplemental program left a
huge coverage gap with large out-of-pocket costs for seniors. The ACA
reduces the gap, by about 40 percent, which has produced important
savings for millions of seniors, but does not solve the entire problem.
Finally, small businesses, which pay far more than big companies
if they offer health benefits, will get tax credits of up to 50 percent of
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