Clinton Medicare Rx Plan Would Give Program Pricing "Clout" - Families USA
Executive Summary
Expanding Medicare to include prescription drug coverage would give the program a level of price bargaining power similar to that held by Canadian provinces, Families USA Executive Director Ron Pollack suggested during a July 31 press briefing to unveil a new drug cost study.
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