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An Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefit For Medicare
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Leif Wellington Haase,
Benjamin Aldrich-Moodie,
The Century Foundation,
6/7/2000
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To reduce the heavy financial burden that many seniors currently face, a new outpatient prescription drug benefit should be added to Medicare, the federal health insurance program for older persons and those with disabilities. This idea brief discusses the need for a prescription drug benefit for the elderly, who as a group are vulnerable to high drug prices and lower incomes, as well as several ways such a benefit could fit into the structure of the American health insurance system.
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Edition: Online
ISBN: ideabrief10
Pages: 8
Price: Free
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