Vermont

Congressional District AL

Part D

As Representative will you:

  Martha Rainville Peter Welch
Sponsor legislation to enact a prescription drug benefit delivered through Medicare? Yes Yes
Sponsor legislation requiring Medicare to directly negotiate prescription drug prices? Yes Yes
Sponsor legislation eliminating the asset test for Medicare Part D’s low income subsidy, also called the Extra Help program? Yes Yes


People with Disabilities

As Representative will you:

Sponsor legislation to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for Americans with disabilities under the age 65 to gain Medicare coverage? Yes Yes


Mental Health

As Representative will you:

Sponsor legislation to make Medicare cover outpatient mental health care at 80% of its approved rate, as Medicare does for all other outpatient medical services? Yes Yes


Low-income Individuals

As Representative will you:

Sponsor legislation to fully federalize administration and financing of the Medicare Savings Programs? Yes Yes

Yes Checkmarks indicate a response of "Yes"