Medicare: Selected Prescription Drug Proposals in the 107th Congress

O’Sullivan, Jennifer

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Health policy;    Medicare;    Drug industry;    Drugs;   

RP-ID  :  RL31084
RP-ID  :  RL31084_2001Aug13

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Medicare, the nationwide health insurance program for the aged and disabled, does not cover most outpatient prescription drugs. On several occasions, the Congress has considered providing coverage for at least a portion of beneficiaries’ drug costs. The issue received renewed attention in the 106th Congress. However, there was no consensus on how the coverage should be structured. This report provides a side-by-side comparison of bills introduced in the 107th Congress that have received the most attention.