Sen. Kerry's Medicare Rx Plan Would Require At Least 20% Discount For Drugs
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee would establish a "best price" system for Medicare and direct HHS to get discounts similar to those for Medicaid.
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