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Prescription Drugs - California Governor Signs Law To Create Prescription Drug Program for Uninsured, Low-Income Residents, Some Medicare Beneficiaries
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Friday signed legislation (AB 2911) that will create a prescription drug program that is expected to provide discounts to six million residents, the AP/Ventura County Star reports (Thompson, AP/Ventura County Star, 9/30). Uninsured state residents whose annual inc
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2006-10-03

Medicare - Many Medicare Beneficiaries Lack Coverage in Prescription Drug Benefit 'Doughnut Hole,' Report Finds
Eighty-eight percent of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in stand-alone drug plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit are in plans that do not provide coverage during the so-called 'doughnut hole,' according to a report released on Thursday by Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee, the AP/
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2006-09-21

Medicare - Medication Prices in Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 'Doughnut Hole' Often Higher Than Retail Prices, Study Finds
The lowest retail prices for six common medications at pharmacies in Broward County, Fla., at least 80% of the time are lower than the prices Medicare beneficiaries would pay in the so-called 'doughnut hole' coverage gap of the prescription drug benefit, according to a study released on Tuesday by Consumers
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2006-10-12

Prescription Drugs - President Bush Signs Into Law Legislation To Reauthorize Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Improve Drug Safety
President Bush on Tuesday signed into law a bill (HR 3580) that will expand FDA oversight of prescription drug safety and reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports (Bridges, AP/Long Island Newsday, 9/27).Under the legislation, the user fees that pharmaceutical compani
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2007-09-28

Capitol Hill Watch - Senate Finance Committee Set To Act on Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Legislation Soon After Spring Recess
The Senate Finance Committee plans to consider legislation that would allow the federal government to negotiate prices directly with pharmaceutical companies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit -- a practice prohibited by the 2003 Medicare law -- 'as soon as possible' after the spring recess, accord
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2007-03-29

Prescription Drugs - Wal-Mart Experiences Higher Online Prescription Drug Sales, Refills After Introduction of Generic Drug Discount Program
The generic prescription drug discount program introduced earlier this year by Wal-Mart Stores has prompted increased sales through the company Web site, as customers place orders for medications and prescription refills, according to Walmart.com CEO Carter Cast, Bloomberg/Chicago Tribune reports (Burke/Cole
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2006-11-09

Coverage & Access - Rev. Jesse Jackson Calls for Single-Payer Health Care System at Event To Promote Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Awareness
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, on Wednesday at an event in Miami said that the U.S. should implement a single-payer health care system to provide access to care for all residents, the Miami Herald reports. The not-for-profit foundation of UnitedHealthcare, sponsored the even
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2006-12-07

Medicare - Few Private Insurance Plans Provide Brand-Name Prescription Drug Coverage During Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined the lack of private health insurers offering brand-name prescription drug coverage for Medicare beneficiaries during the so-called 'doughnut hole' coverage gap. Under the doughnut hole, beneficiaries are responsible for 100% of total prescription drug costs between $2
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2007-04-02

Capitol Hill Watch - Senate Finance Committee Will Discuss Chairman's Plan To Allow Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiations
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday said the Senate soon will consider legislation that would allow the government to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports (Freking, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 4/1
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2007-04-11

Medicaid - CMS Pulls Federal Funding From Wisconsin's SeniorCare Prescription Drug Program
CMS last week rejected a request for a new Medicaid waiver for SeniorCare, a Wisconsin prescription drug program for low-income seniors, the Washington Post reports (Lee, Washington Post, 4/10). In 2005, before the implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit, HHS issued a waiver to allow Wiscons
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2007-04-10