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| Answer» Letter to the Editor Format SampleThe article on [name the article and the date of publication] should have mentioned the surprisingly low enrollment rates in benefits programs for seniors in need. There are significant barriers to enrollment that keep seniors with limited means from getting the assistance that could truly help them.For example, up to 4.2 million people with Medicare are still not receiving Extra Help with their prescription drug costs. The low-income subsidy is worth nearly $3,200 a year on average for people who qualify, but a significant number have not yet enrolled.A federal government program that pays Medicare premiums to those who really need the help has a participation rate of only 13% and still another similar program will expire in September if Congress fails to act.Incredibly, access to these important programs is also denied if seniors have even a small savings nest egg.Congress is currently considering long overdue improvements to increase participation in these programs. These changes can go a long way to making needed health care and medicine affordable and accessible to millions of our nation’s most vulnerable seniors.Sincerely,[Your name] | |