Medicare Part D Benefit Pegged At $53.6 Bil. For 2006 By House Panel
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The amount matches the estimate in the Administration’s budget request for the first nine months of the Rx drug benefit. A vote on the House Appropriations subcommittee’s mark by the full committee is slated for June 15, but may be rescheduled for June 16.
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