It is time that we provide clarity for our seniors, informing them of the services available that will lower the costs of their prescription drugs and strengthen the overall integrity of the Medicare entitlement.

On Medicare, I would suggest ridding the system of fraud and bulk purchasing of prescription drugs, to begin with.

From routine hospital visits and prescription drugs, to emergencies and hospice care, Medicare covers the full range of health services that our nation's seniors rely on every single day.

The Prescription Drug Benefit we passed in Congress is already working to make prescription drugs available and affordable for all seniors who depend on them, through the drug card that became available last year.

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.

Something must be done to counteract the escalating cost of prescription drugs.