| Senator
Moore's Seniors Record |
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| Senator
Moore was one of the legislators who
initiated "Prescription
Advantage"- the state's prescription
drug assistance program that provides
discounts on needed medications and he
stood up to Governor Romney to fight to
continue the program and keep it expanding
to help more seniors and disabled every
year. |
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| Senator
Moore fought for construction and renovation
funds for elderly housing in the district in
Blackstone, Uxbridge, Milford, and other
area towns to make certain that seniors have
a safe, comfortable place to live. |
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| Senator
Moore has been a strong advocate for senior
citizen services supporting programs such as
Tri-Valley Elder Services, helping to
provide senior centers in Uxbridge, Milford,
Millville, and other area towns. |
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| Senator
Moore initiated the MassMedLine toll-free
service to advise seniors about the
medications they’re taking and to help
them obtain free drugs from pharmaceutical
companies – a program that’s saved
senior citizens in our region over $8
million and helped them obtain the drugs
they need. Learn more at www.massmedline.com. |
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| Senator
Moore was the primary sponsor of legislation
that established the SCO or Senior Care
Options program to provide low-income
seniors who are eligible for both Medicare
and Medicaid to obtain maximum benefits and
services to enable them to remain
independent rather than be forced to enter a
nursing home for care. |
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| Senator
Moore fought to keep funding in the state
budget for the Talking Book program that
provides audio tapes of books, magazines,
and newspapers to those with vision
impairment, and helped lead the effort to
successfully overturn Governor Romney’s
veto of this important service for seniors
and disabled. |
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| When
HMO’s pulled out of the Greater Milford
Area a few years ago, Senator Moore helped
many of them retain coverage and, in most
cases, keep their regular doctor, by asking
Blue Cross to open enrollment to accept them
without loss of benefits. |
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| Senator
Moore is a vocal advocate for annual funding
for Councils on Aging and for services
important to our seniors. |
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| Senator
Moore was one of the lead sponsors of the
"Patient’s Bill of Rights"- a
law that gives patients the ability to
appeal decisions by HMO bureaucrats when
they disagree with seniors and their doctors
on needed medical attention. |
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| Senator
Moore fought for extra funding for nursing
homes so that they can maintain and improve
the quality of care that they provide to
seniors who reside with them. |
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| Senator
Moore joined with his legislative colleagues
to overturn a Romney Administration policy
to try to seize the home and assets of
seniors after they die if they were
receiving Medicaid for care so that they can
leave what little they have to their loved
ones. |
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| Senator
Moore supported efforts to improve the
Homestead Exemption that allows seniors to
protect their home by increasing the value
of the home to keep pace with property
revaluation. |
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| Senator
Moore have advocated for state and health
plan support of annual flu shots to protect
vulnerable seniors and reduce the chances
that they will contract the flu and,
perhaps, pneumonia. |
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| Senator
Moore was the primary sponsor of legislation
that passed the Senate to expand the scope
of optometric care to assist with early
diagnosis and treatment of Glaucoma – a
bill that has been applauded by Attorney
General Tom Reilly as beneficial to
consumers. |
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