Increasing Medicaid Rebate Could Lower Deficit By Over $7 Billion, CBO Says
Executive Summary
The Congressional Budget Office reported that increasing the rebate manufacturers are required to give state Medicaid programs for brand-name pharmaceuticals could contribute to lowering the deficit by more than $7.2 billion
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