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Kaiser Conversations on Health with AARP CEO Bill Novelli 3/3/2004 Barbara Jordan Conference Center, Washington, D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- Publications and Reports Public Opinion U.S. Government Resources Sources for Further Research U.S. Government Resources "Comparison of CBO and Administration Estimates of the Effect of H.R. 1 on Direct Spending" "The Administration's estimate of $534 billion in outlays through 2013 is $139 billion higher than CBO's $395 billion estimate. Almost all of that difference is attributable to our estimates of the Part D drug benefit and the Medicare Advantage program." CBO, February 2, 2004 The White House - Strengthening Medicare Includes information on the Bush Administration's plan to modernize Medicare along with links to related radio addresses and news releases. Medicare.gov Federal site for Medicare information. Provides a wide variety of information on Medicare issues. Letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Regarding "Noninterference Provision" A Congressional Budget Office letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Regarding the "noninterference" provision as added by P.L. 108-173, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. This section bars the Secretary of Health and Human Services from interfering with negotiations between drug manufacturers and pharmacies and sponsors of prescription drug plans. CBO, 1/23/2004 Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help