Medicare Rx Should Be Model For Covering Uninsured, PhRMA's Holmer Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
"Principles" of private sector-driven cost containment can be applied to expanding insurance coverage, PhRMA CEO says. Holmer urges critics of Medicare law to accept that new drug benefit will be created, and focus on ensuring successful implementation.
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