Medicare Drugs & Service Coverage Act
Executive Summary
Reps. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) and Mike Ross (D-Ark.) introduce "Medicare Drug & Service Coverage Act" (HR 3626) Jan. 24 to provide a drug benefit for Medicare beneficiaries funded by a rebate equal to 18% of the average manufacturer price for all "innovator multiple source drugs or single source drugs" covered by the program. The bill contains elements of a proposal by the Pharmacy Benefits All Coalition of pharmacy associations (1"The Pink Sheet" July 2, 2001, p. 7)...
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