Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn July 7, 2008, Sen. Schumer visited Canales Pharmacy in Henrietta to discuss the problem of delayed payments from Medicare to independent pharmacies for prescription drugs. Often times privately owned pharmacies have to take out loans to pay bills while awaiting reimbursement from Medicare. The Senator supports a bill in Congress that will require Medicare to repay pharmacies within 30 days.