Washington, Oct. 9 -- Representative Jimmy Panetta issued the following press release:
United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) brought together local physicians, hospital leaders, and community health providers at Santa Cruz Community Health to address seniors' challenges accessing care ahead of Medicare open enrollment and discuss his bipartisan efforts to ensure they have coverage they can afford and rely on. With Medicare open enrollment set to start October 15, the roundtable and subsequent press availability focused on local provider shortages, rising prescription drug plan premiums, and the need for Medicare payments to keep pace with the cost of providing care.
For many seniors in California's 19th Congressional District...