Obama Wants Medicare To Flex Muscle For Lower Drug Costs

President Obama laid out a plan for future fiscal policy that would reduce the costs of Medicare rather than transform the program. The proposal would wring savings from spending on pharmaceuticals and encourage the use of generic drugs. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/04/13/135386828/obama-wants-medicare-to-flex-muscle-to-lower-drug-costs?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Apr 13 2011, 03:03 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog