Beneficiary Information and Decision Supports for the Medicare-Endorsed Prescription Drug Discount Card

Justice, Diane

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Aged;    Prescription pricing;    Medicare;    Medicine;    Consumers;   

RP-ID  :  RL32828
RP-ID  :  RL32828 2005-03-24

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

On December 8, 2003 the President signed into law the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA, P.L. 108-173). This legislation establishes a Medicare prescription drug benefit, effective January 1, 2006. In the interim, the legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a temporary program of Medicare-endorsed prescription drug discount cards. This report discusses the objectives and benefits of this legislation.