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Over 5.2 million people with medicare save $3.7 billion on prescription drugs thanks to the affordable care act
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Press Releases, 06/26/2012
As a result of the Affordable Care Act, more than 5,254,000 seniors and people with disabilities have saved a total of $3.7 billion on prescription drugs since the law was enacted. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also released data today showing that in the first five months of 2012, 745,000 people with Medicare saved a total of $485.3 million on prescription drugs in “donut hole” coverage gap for an average of $651 in savings this year.
