Medicare Drug Card Auto-Enrollment? CMS Cites Problems, But Democrats Urge Approval
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Twenty-six House and Senate Democrats make new push for automatic Medicare Rx card enrollment of low-income seniors; Sen. Conrad calls on HHS to pare down list of card sponsors.
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