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A Risk and an Opportunity: What to do about Medicare.
A cat who sits on a hot stove, Mark Twain observed, will never again sit on any stove -- cold or hot. As the new Republican majority in Congress promises to avoid the mistakes of 1995 and 1996, it's hard not to wonder: Are these scalded cats too jumpy?
Every day seems to bring new reports of something the Republicans will not do in the next Congress. Abortion? No. Social Security? No. Major tax reform? No. At his press conference a couple of days after the vote, President Bush listed precisely two legislative priorities: the establishment of a Homeland Security Department, and "job creation and economic security." Republicans should beware of overreaching. But ...
- Chattanooga, Tenn., Residents Support Medicare Coverage of Prescription...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Flessner, Dave September 28, 2000 700+ words
...said they support Medicare coverage for prescription drugs. "Anybody who...wants to extend Medicare coverage for prescription drugs to all persons...pay for expensive prescription drugs. "Medicare should cover prescription...
- Medicare and Prescription Drugs: Prospects for Reform.
- Magazine article from: Health and Social Work Gorin, Stephen H. May 1, 2001 700+ words
...for outpatient prescription drugs to Medicare has intensified...At the time of Medicare's enactment, prescription drugs did not play a...incomes going to prescription drugs actually fell (Medicare Payment Advisory...
- Medicare prescription drugs: a benefit whose lime has come. (Health Policy...
- Magazine article from: Physician Executive Benjamin, Georges C. July 1, 1999 700+ words
...Medicare. Two thirds of Medicare beneficiaries have...insurance policy, a Medicare HMO, or through Medicaid...less access today to prescription drugs because of the rising...not cover outpatient prescription drugs. In many rural communities...pullout of several Medicare ...
- Estimating the cost of a Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit....
- Magazine article from: Health Care Financing Review Waldo, Daniel R. March 22, 1994 700+ words
...descriptions. Medicare itself covers few outpatient prescription drugs at present...Task Force on Prescription Drugs, specifically...drugs under Medicare. The final...spending for prescription drugs by the Medicare population...
- Prescription Drugs: Trends in Usual and Customary Prices for Drugs Frequently...
- General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony January 1, 2008 700+ words
...prices--for prescription drugs frequently used by Medicare enrollees...of the 122 prescription drugs frequently...BCBS FEP Medicare or non...programs, Medicare, Pharmaceutical...industry, Prescription drugs, Price indexes...
- New AARP Research: Social Security & Prescription Drugs in Medicare Top Issues...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 2, 2000 700+ words
...Social Security, prescription drugs in Medicare, and health care...nationally) and prescription drugs in Medicare (15%, Massachusetts...lead. In fact, while prescription drugs in Medicare has been gaining momentum...
- No panacea; Prescription drugs; The trouble with Medicare reform.(United...
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) February 3, 2001 700+ words
...disappointed. The cost of prescription drugs has been rising by 15% a year. Medicare, America's public...committee overseeing Medicare, reached deadlock...that would enable Medicare to provide prescription drugs as it does other...
- ScriptSave Premier Saves Medicare Beneficiaries an Average of 22.70% on...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 12, 2004 700+ words
...percent on their prescription drugs in September...2004 when the Medicare-approved...resources to help Medicare beneficiaries save money on prescription drugs have been...discounts on all prescription drugs allowed by Medicare; * A nationwide...
Source: HighBeam Research, A Risk and an Opportunity: What to do about Medicare.