They're the most vulnerable patients we have out there except for the infant. We have some excellent drugs to help treat them, but a lot of them have fixed incomes, and they need the help.

Our framework was designed to help patients and physicians decide when to stop taking even safe and effective drugs in situations that are often radically different from those where the medications were started.

If something is not covered by insurance, or if you're uninsured or underinsured, it's reasonable to find out if you can get a fee that works for you so you can get the care you need.

As long as they can work with their physician on it, and it remains voluntary, then we generally don't have a problem with it.

My average Medicare patient has heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and then a few other things you want to throw in there. They're the most vulnerable patients we have out there except for the infant. We have some excellent drugs to help treat them, but a lot of them have fixed incomes, and they need the help.

If you come to me and say these are my drugs, I can help you, but I can't be exact.