A Complete Retreat: “Protected Classes” Stay Protected In US Medicare

At this point, it seems safe to say that the “Protected Classes” in the US Medicare Part D program have achieved the political status of the third rail in a subway system: do not touch them if you don’t want to get a shock.

Make no mistake: the final rule published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services May 16 and bearing the now misleading title, “Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to...