HHS Secretary Urges Seniors To Delay Purchase Of Medicare Drug Card
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Drug card sponsor list should be finalized within seven to 10 days of May 3 enrollment launch, Thompson tells Republican lawmakers. Senate Democrats renew call for HHS price negotiating authority.
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