34 Quotes by Robert Hayes

We fear there's an overwhelming likelihood some people will be left out in the cold.

The only way to make sense of it is to use sophisticated Web tools and make sure to follow up with the plan that seems to work for you.

We're asking pharmacists to not only dispense medication, but to be a social worker, computer geek and probably a magician.

The poorest, sickest and oldest Americans face grave risk of losing their life-saving medications once the clock strikes 12 on New Year's.

Medicare is almost always on target and pays what it should. It should pay as much as needed to maintain service -- and no more.

Nearly 20 million of the 21 million people already had drug coverage. The voluntary enrollment rate compares miserably with the rate achieved in the 11-month period when Medicare was originally launched in 1966. Nearly all eligible Americans signed up for the program back then.

If the government transitions 99 percent of these men and women flawlessly, there will still be 64,000 people without their medicine come January. That cannot be allowed.

Virtually all physicians - even with a small cut in payments - will still accept Medicare patients.

Unless you have a crystal ball that guarantees you'll be healthy for the next year, you're better off signing up if you can afford it.