Mandatory Part D Drug Rebates Proposed By Deficit Panel Leaders; Stronger IPAB Also On The Table
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The co-chairs of the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform issued a cost-savings proposal for the government, including Medicare, on Nov. 10, but it will need approval by 14 of 18 members before going to the president.
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