Medicare Rx Baseline Cost Would Be $728 Bil. Over 10 Years For 50% Subsidy
Executive Summary
A Medicare prescription drug benefit that covers 50% of drug spending for all enrollees would cost $728 bil. from 2002 to 2011, Congressional Budget Office Director Dan Crippen testified during a Senate Finance Committee hearing March 22.
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