The climate health bill recently passed by Congress provides quite a bit of relief for seniors. However, the fact that not all provisions kick in next year has some seniors worried. USA Today recently profiled Jackie Trapp, one of more than 1.3 million Americans whose drug spending exceeds Medicare;’s definition of “catastrophic” coverage. Jackie has incurable blood cancer and is on a chemotherapy regimen which costs $240K per year and results in $21,740 in out-of-pocket expenses for the drug Revlimid. “We used to donate a healthy amount to charity. Now, I’m receiving charity,” she told USA Today.
