Part D Rebates Would Contribute More Than Half Of Medicare Savings In White House Plan
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Plan seeks to cut Medicare costs by a total of $248 billion over 10 years, with mandatory rebates in Part D contributing $135 billion.
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