Medicare Drug Benefit
Democrats from the House Government Reform Committee held a forum to examine the Medicare drug benefit. A panel of medicare beneficiaries an… read more
Democrats from the House Government Reform Committee held a forum to examine the Medicare drug benefit. A panel of medicare beneficiaries and pharmacists testified about their experiences with the benefit’s implementation. Then, a panel of doctors and state health officials discussed complexities in the choices facing beneficiaries, additional emergency assistance spending by local governments, and phone assistance overloads. close
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Vivian Barrett Beneficiary Department of Health and Human Services->Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Marlene Brantley Pharmacist
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Ruth Grunberg Beneficiary Department of Health and Human Services->Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Timothy Tucker Pharmacist
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Pat Virden Beneficiary Department of Health and Human Services->Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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