Sebelius Pledges To “Aggressively” Negotiate Part D Drug Prices If Given The Authority
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
HHS Secretary-designate Kathleen Sebelius tells the Senate Finance Committee she is looking forward, if able, to negotiating on behalf of Medicare Part D prescription drug plan beneficiaries.
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