Ominous Start for Program to Insure Drugs for Elderly. Nevada has pioneered a drug prescription plan for the elderly similar to the one the US House of Representatives approved last month, but it appears to be going nowhere. ‘…a state assemblywoman who is

co-chairwoman of a task force monitoring use of the money,

said: “I have my doubts that an insurance company will be

able to offer meaningful drug benefits under this program. If

an insurance company does bid on it but the benefits are

paltry, senior citizens will be up in arms.” ‘