Medicare beneficiaries stuck with their Part D plans heading into 2007. That gives insurers more leverage in price negotiations with big pharma. It also means Part D may be more likely to stick around despite critics in the Democratic Congress.
Michael McCaughan
February 1, 2007 marked a quiet milestone in the history of Medicare Part D. For top officials at the Centers...
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