Poster
02-18-2004, 10:54 AM
Now that the true cost estimates for the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program are out on the table, lawmakers may need to make some more adjustments to the plan. One option for savings is to set lower prices for drugs. The other involves allowing the government to purchase cheaper drugs from other countries.
“So why shouldn't Congress do the same for prescription drug prices? The reason is that mistakes with drugs are much harder to correct, primarily because you don't see the consequences for years to come.”
“House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is among the latest in Congress to call for the federal government to grant itself the right to "negotiate" lower drug prices for seniors.”
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“So why shouldn't Congress do the same for prescription drug prices? The reason is that mistakes with drugs are much harder to correct, primarily because you don't see the consequences for years to come.”
“House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is among the latest in Congress to call for the federal government to grant itself the right to "negotiate" lower drug prices for seniors.”
To read more go to: http://www.dodgeglobe.com/stories/021804/opi_0218040046.shtml