Subject: Fwd: FORMATTING DRAFT: HRC statement on Medicare premium spike
From: "Ann O'Leary" <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, Nick Merrill <[email-masked]>, Betsaida Alcantara <[email-masked]>
Cc: Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Maya Harris <[email-masked]>, Ian Sams <[email-masked]>, Brian Fallon <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 08:24:20 -0700

John - You asked about whether HRC could talk about the Medicare issue on
Tapper.  Here is what we are putting out this morning, but I noticed it
wasn't in her Tapper briefing.  I'm sure Comms is all over this but wanted
to be sure we were all on same chain and she uses this on Tapper if you
want her to.  Thanks, Ann

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Date: Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 7:32 AM
Subject: FORMATTING DRAFT: HRC statement on Medicare premium spike
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I’ve given the Times a heads up on this so they can get a story in the
works, which they are, but they’re aware it’s going out widely in short
order. I say we go 10:45-11.

Would go to:

National, Earlys, Super Tuesday, Health Care.

*Clinton: Congress Must Act to Prevent Medicare Premium Spike*

Yesterday – on the first day of Medicare open enrollment – it became clear
that due to a quirk in federal law, millions of Medicare beneficiaries
could see their premiums increase
<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/us/politics/medicare-premiums-social-security-cost-of-living.html?_r=0>
by about 50 percent next year. Even more, including many vulnerable
retirees, could see their deductibles increase by about 50 percent as well.

*The following is a statement from Hillary Clinton:*

“I am deeply concerned by how this could harm Medicare beneficiaries. This
is outrageous and senseless, and Congress must act to fix the law.

“I support efforts by the Obama administration and Democratic leaders in
Congress to try to resolve this quickly. At a time when out-of-pocket
medical costs are already rising, we cannot afford to let Republican
obstructionism pile additional costs on our seniors. I urge the Republican
candidates for President to call on their congressional majority to end the
games and protect our seniors.

“As President, I will fight for seniors.  I’ll defend the Affordable Care
Act. I’ll fight to let Medicare negotiate drug prices to lower costs for
seniors. And I'll protect Medicare from Republicans committed to ‘phase it
out,’ as one GOP candidate said. We cannot afford to let Republicans stop
the progress we’ve made and push further harmful cuts to the Affordable
Care Act, Medicare and the programs our seniors rely on most. Our seniors
deserve better than that. That’s what I’ll deliver.”

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For Immediate Release, October 15, 2015

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