US Medicare Part D Inflation Is Real, MedPAC Rebate Data Show
Executive Summary
The US Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shares its first looks at the impact of rebates in the Medicare Part D program. Rebates do indeed distort the overall spending trends, the analyses suggest – but underlying prices are still increasing relatively quickly.
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