In response to protests from seniors, he amended the plan in April 2009 to reduce both the income level at which seniors would have to start paying and the amount which those seniors would have to pay.
Em resposta aos protestos das pessoas idosas, Liepert alterou o plano em abril de 2009 e reduziu o nível de rendimento a partir do qual os idosos teriam de começar a pagar, bem como o montante que teriam de pagar.