The effects of the Amazonâs continued destruction could be especially severe in southern Brazil, where much of the countryâs agriculture, industry and population is based. About 40 percent of the precipitation there comes from moisture evaporated off the rain forestâs thick tree cover. Cutting back more of the Amazon could mean starving the area of water. âThe hydroclimatic cycle of the Amazon really depends on having forest there,â said Thomas Lovejoy, president of the U.S.-based H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment.
There are individuals with disabilities and others who are eligible for Medicare. There is a program called the Medicare Buy-In Program which includes QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) and also SLMB (Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary).
Medicare providers arenât allowed to bill you for Medicare deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments when you get services and items Medicare covers, except outpatient prescription drugs. Pharmacists may charge you up to a limited amount (no more than $3.70 in 2018) for prescription drugs covered by Medicare Part D. To make sure your provider knows you have QMB, show both your Medicare and Medicaid or QMB card each time you get care. If you get a bill for medical care Medicare covers, call your provider or plan about the charges. Tell them that you have QMB and canât be charged for Medicare deductibles, coinsurance and copayments.