As an unprecedented campaign to sign up seniors for Medicare drug coverage came to a close Monday, Illinois officials announced they would let needy elderly and disabled residents join the state's pharmaceutical assistance plan through the end of the year. That will offer a safety net to low-income consumers who couldn't meet Medicare's enrollment deadline, a group that could include tens of thousands of people. "You can sign up for Illinois Cares Rx tomorrow or next week and still be covered through December," announced Anne Marie Murphy, director of the Illinois Medicaid program.
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