Medicare RDS Tax May Prompt Employer Coverage Shifts, Focus On Rx Costs
Executive Summary
Prescription drug coverage for millions of retirees currently provided by for-profit employer plans may change in the coming years as a result of the new tax on the Medicare retiree drug subsidy, signed into law as part of health reform March 23
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