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Medicare Drug Program News
Award-Winning Actress Ruby Dee Encouraging African
American Seniors to Join Medicare Drug Program
Joins NAACP for podcast series explaining benefits
of Medicare Part D
 October
6, 2006 – Award-winning actress and author Ruby Dee is joining forces
with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) to encourage other senior citizens in the African American
community to learn more about the Medicare prescription drug benefit
through a series of podcasts.
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Sponsored by Pfizer Inc, the podcast can be
downloaded at
http://www.naacp.org/, as well as on iTunes, Google and other
podcast directories.
Over the years Ms. Dee has encouraged seniors to
make their health a priority.
"As a mother and grandmother, I know how important
it is to stay healthy as you get older, and part of staying healthy is
getting the medications you need," said Ms. Dee.
"As senior citizens, we need to take advantage of
all the opportunities before us that can help us stay well in our
extended years, including the new Medicare prescription drug benefit."
Joining Ms. Dee in the podcast is Bruce S. Gordon,
President and CEO of the NAACP. Gordon saluted Ms. Dee's awareness
efforts and emphasized the importance of managing one's health. "Ms. Dee
is an inspiration and truly exemplifies all the wonderful things you can
accomplish in life if you stay in good health," said Gordon.
"I encourage everyone to follow her lead and get
the necessary information about Medicare Part D."
Seniors across the country have already gained
access to prescription drug coverage by enrolling in Medicare Part D,
but there are still many eligible beneficiaries who have not yet made
the decision to enroll.
Dee urges seniors to learn about all available
Medicare drug plans offered in their area to decide whether Medicare has
a prescription drug plan that is right for them. The enrollment period
for coverage in 2007 begins on November 15, 2006 and will last through
the end of the year.
To listen to the podcast episodes or to view the
full episode listing, visit
http://www.naacp.org/. For more information about Medicare
prescription drug coverage, beneficiaries should log onto
http://www.medicare.gov/ or call the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services hotline at 1-800-MEDICARE.
More about Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee, was born Ruby Ann Wallace on Oct. 27,
1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, though she grew up in Harlem, New York. A 1945
graduate of Hunter College, with degrees in French and Spanish, Dee made
several appearances on Broadway before getting national recognition for
her role in the 1950 film, The Jackie Robinson Story.
Her acting career has crossed all major forms of
media over a span of 8 decades, including films such as A Raisin in
the Sun (in which she recreated her stage role as a suffering
housewife in the projects) and Edge of the City both opposite
Sidney Poitier. During the 1960s, Dee appeared in such politically
charged films such as Gone Are the Days and The Incident,
which paved the way for young African American filmmakers and actors.
She has been nominated for eight Emmy Awards,
winning twice for her role in 1990's Decoration Day and for her guest
appearance in the China Beach episode, "Skylark", in which her late
husband Ossie Davis also appeared.
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