mrs. carla cohen, a member of raising women's voices for the healthcare we need. we also have patricia nemore with the center for medicare advocacy and as a resource pierceon is the director of the national women's health network. we've heard stories, panels, euthanasia, we've heard any number of things, seniors will pay for the healthcare of younger americans. the myths abound, but what we are here to tell america and america's seniors is healthcare reform will be good for their health. first, for seniors who are right now receiving prescription drug coverage under medicare, prescription drug coverage under medicare part d, guess what? that ugly donut hole that you encounter about halfway through the year where all of a sudden your support and help paying for prescription drugs goes away this, legislation finally begins to close that loophole. secondly, for those who are saying, i'm going to need medicare for quite sometime and i keep hearing stories it's going under f. we pass this legislation today hr-3200, we will extend the life of medicare by five years, sim