Private Discounts, Public Subsidies

Private Discounts, Public Subsidies
Author: Joseph R. Antos
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780844771809

"This study documents the need for better consumer information, particularly on special discounts offered by pharmaceutical companies that can provide very generous savings to many low-income beneficiaries. The failure to make that information transparent and easy to access must be overcome if this program is to live up to its full potential."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Medicare Drug Discount Card

Medicare Drug Discount Card
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Health
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Beneficiary Information and Decision Supports for the Medicare-Endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card

Beneficiary Information and Decision Supports for the Medicare-Endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card
Author: Diane Justice
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2005
Genre:
ISBN:

On December 8, 2003 the President signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA, P.L. 108-173). This legislation establishes a Medicare prescription drug benefit, effective January 1, 2006. In the interim, the legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary program of Medicare-endorsed prescription drug discount cards. This report discusses the objectives and benefits of this legislation.

Medicare Drug Card

Medicare Drug Card
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: