Senators voted 52-45 to give Medicare recipients until the end of 2006 to sign up without penalty for the Medicare Prescription Drug benefit, also known as Part D of Medicare, and to allow those who have already signed up to switch their coverage to another plan. However, the proposal failed since it was an amendment to a budget bill and amendments to budget bills require 60 votes under Senate rules. The Social Security Administration is currently having considerable difficulty coping with the number of calls and visits it is receiving from individuals seeking help with Part D questions.
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