Time to Rethink the Disastrous Medicare Legislation

The Medicare conference agreement fails the two criticalrequirements of a responsible drug benefit program for the nation'sseniors.  The original idea underlying this legislation wasnever just about adding drug coverage to Medicare.  It wasabout doing so in a way that would not lead to huge additionalliabilities to future generations, and in a way that would reformthe program so that it could respond to the changing needs of theelderly and disabled.   But the agreement will not leadto that.

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