James Firman Quotations

We knew it was going to be a long, hard road to find and enroll the people who are eligible for the extra help. We will be sitting down with Social Security next week to talk about how the private sector can work more closely with the government to improve on the results.

We believe it is critical that the people of Orange County and the state of Florida are better informed and fully understand their options so they can make their own decisions about what's right for them. Prescription drug coverage can make a significant difference in the health and lives of people with Medicare, especially those with limited income and resources who may qualify for the extra help.

This study has demolished the misconception about old age, ... The possibility of experiencing positive, vital aging lasting into our tenth decade of life is one of the new realities of the 21 st century.

We need to remember there are millions of Americans for whom old age is a time of hardship.

Part D is going to be even more complex.

There has to be a much better coordination of public and private efforts so that a lot more of the people who apply are actually eligible.

In many communities, there aren't other options and if they try to get back their Medigap coverage, they will find out that either they don't quality for the coverage anymore or they have to pay higher premiums.

They're disappointing, but not unexpected. We knew it was going to be difficult to find and enroll people. We also knew the strategy of going to 19 million people was likely to backfire.

It's more a stage than an age. The concept of retirement at age 65 is going out the window. Many people are opting to stop working earlier than later. 65 is an irrelevant limit now.

Epilepsy is one of the most often misdiagnosed, mistreated, or under-treated conditions affecting seniors,