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Anyone shocked by this? Even as drug makers promise to support Washington’s health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation’s drug costs after the legislation takes effect, the industry has been raising its prices at the fastest rate in years. In the last year, the industry has raised the wholesale prices […]

Right after the first of the year I reported on the new prescription drug program offered by Medicare. This program is essentially pushing low income seniors and people with disabilities into HMOs. The new program, which took effect January 1, has had a shaky start to say the least. With numerous states issuing public health […]