Study suggests that Medicare Part D is not enough for many seniors
posted Fri, 6 Apr 2012PharmacyChecker.com
By Gabriel Levitt and Sam Werbalowsky
Some pharmaceutical industry folks, and their political allies, like to make the point that our nation’s seniors no longer need access to lower cost foreign medication because they now have new and improved Medicare drug plans. But a new report by IMS indicates that drug costs are having a negative effect on public health, including for our seniors.' Put simply, the data indicates that even with the improvements and savings offered by Part D of Medicare (Medicare’s drug benefit), seniors still struggle to afford the drugs they need.
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