Congress Should Hold Off On Medicare Rx "Fixes" Until After 2006, Senators Say
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Senate Special Committee on Aging leaders Craig and Breaux agree that the Medicare Part D benefit should be implemented before any legislative changes are made. Former Medicare administrator Wilensky stresses need to let CMS concentrate on implementation: "fix it after it starts."
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