Bush Medicaid Rebate Proposal Short-Changes Providers, House Staffer Says
Executive Summary
The Bush Administration's proposal to change the prescription drug rebate formula for Medicaid needs to take into account provider costs, House Energy & Commerce Committee General Counsel Chuck Clapton told the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists legislative conference in Washington, D.C. March 25
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