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Fixing the Donut Hole; KS Seniors Save $ on Meds

By Bryan Thompson
Published July 29, 2014 at 3:39 AM CDT
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"Glazed-Donut" by Evan-Amos - Own work. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Update: HHS has clarified their news release to say that the savings reported for 2014 are just for the first six months of the year.

A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says Kansans on Medicare have already saved more than $10 million this year on prescription drugs, thanks to one of the lesser-known provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Kansas Public Radio’s Bryan Thompson has details.

 
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Bryan Thompson
Bryan Thompson has been KPR's Health Reporter since 2000. He's a lifelong Kansan, and a graduate of Wichita State University. He's been involved in radio news longer than he'd care to admit, serving as news director at stations in El Dorado, Liberal, and Salina before joining KPR. He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of six outstanding children--one of whom now looks down on them from above. In his spare time, Bryan enjoys music and sports.
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